diff --git a/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/linux/launcher.py b/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/linux/launcher.py
index 112629b349..e8931ba07f 100644
--- a/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/linux/launcher.py
+++ b/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/linux/launcher.py
@@ -179,20 +179,20 @@ class LinuxLauncher(Launcher):
 
 class DedicatedLinuxLauncher(LinuxLauncher):
 
-    def setup(self, backupFiles=True, launch_ap=False):
+    def setup(self, backupFiles=True, launch_ap=False, configure_settings=True):
         """
         Perform setup of this launcher, must be called before launching.
         Subclasses should call its parent's setup() before calling its own code, unless it changes configuration files
 
         :param backupFiles: Bool to backup setup files
-        :param lauch_ap: Bool to lauch the asset processor
+        :param launch_ap: Bool to launch the asset processor
         :return: None
         """
         # Base setup defaults to None
         if launch_ap is None:
             launch_ap = False
 
-        super(DedicatedLinuxLauncher, self).setup(backupFiles, launch_ap)
+        super(DedicatedLinuxLauncher, self).setup(backupFiles, launch_ap, configure_settings)
 
     def binary_path(self):
         """
diff --git a/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/win/launcher.py b/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/win/launcher.py
index d18431ba82..ec2b3b966c 100755
--- a/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/win/launcher.py
+++ b/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/launchers/platforms/win/launcher.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ class WinLauncher(Launcher):
         host_ip = '127.0.0.1'
         self.args.append(f'--regset="/Amazon/AzCore/Bootstrap/project_path={self.workspace.paths.project()}"')
         self.args.append(f'--regset="/Amazon/AzCore/Bootstrap/remote_ip={host_ip}"')
-        self.args.append('--regset="/Amazon/AzCore/Bootstrap/wait_for_connect=1"')
         self.args.append(f'--regset="/Amazon/AzCore/Bootstrap/allowed_list={host_ip}"')
 
         self.workspace.settings.modify_platform_setting("log_RemoteConsoleAllowedAddresses", host_ip)
@@ -177,21 +176,6 @@ class WinLauncher(Launcher):
 
 class DedicatedWinLauncher(WinLauncher):
 
-    def setup(self, backupFiles=True, launch_ap=False):
-        """
-        Perform setup of this launcher, must be called before launching.
-        Subclasses should call its parent's setup() before calling its own code, unless it changes configuration files
-
-        :param backupFiles: Bool to backup setup files
-        :param lauch_ap: Bool to lauch the asset processor
-        :return: None
-        """
-        # Base setup defaults to None
-        if launch_ap is None:
-            launch_ap = False
-
-        super(DedicatedWinLauncher, self).setup(backupFiles, launch_ap)
-
     def binary_path(self):
         """
         Return full path to the dedicated server launcher for the build directory.