diff --git a/cmd/web/main.go b/cmd/web/main.go
index 3482b2f..d4d64b3 100644
--- a/cmd/web/main.go
+++ b/cmd/web/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/mikestefanello/pagoda/pkg/tasks"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/mikestefanello/pagoda/pkg/handlers"
 	"github.com/mikestefanello/pagoda/pkg/services"
-	"github.com/mikestefanello/pagoda/pkg/tasks"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to build the router: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Register all task queues
+	tasks.Register(c)
+
+	// Start the task runner to execute queued tasks
+	c.Tasks.Start(context.Background())
+
 	// Start the server
 	go func() {
 		srv := http.Server{
@@ -57,12 +63,6 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Register all task queues
-	tasks.Register(c)
-
-	// Start the task runner to execute queued tasks
-	c.Tasks.Start(context.Background())
-
 	// Wait for interrupt signal to gracefully shut down the server with a timeout of 10 seconds.
 	quit := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(quit, os.Interrupt)