diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index ab78c184..d2cf2da9 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 + recommended tests now use `expect_type()` instead of `expect_is`, which was deprecated from `{testthat}` (#671)
 
++ Fixed check warning when using `golem::use_utils_server()` (#678)
+
 ## Internal changes
 
 # golem 0.3.1 (CRAN Version)
diff --git a/inst/utils/golem_utils_server.R b/inst/utils/golem_utils_server.R
index 97bc2d1d..fdaa7fd7 100644
--- a/inst/utils/golem_utils_server.R
+++ b/inst/utils/golem_utils_server.R
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ drop_nulls <- function(x){
 #' @inheritParams reactiveValuesToList
 #' 
 #' @noRd
-rv <- shiny::reactiveValues
-rvtl <- shiny::reactiveValuesToList
+rv <- function(...) shiny::reactiveValues(...)
+rvtl <- function(...) shiny::reactiveValuesToList(...)