1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
index fec49d5092..c5a2880e69 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_sender.py
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ def start(config_options):
     )
 
     ss.setup()
-    reactor.callWhenRunning(_base.start, ss, config.worker_listeners)
+    reactor.addSystemEventTrigger(
+        "before", "startup", _base.start, ss, config.worker_listeners
+    )
 
     _base.start_worker_reactor("synapse-federation-sender", config)