1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
index 4428472707..a57535989a 100644
--- a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional, Set
 
 from typing_extensions import ContextManager
 
-from twisted.internet import address, reactor
+from twisted.internet import address
 
 import synapse
 import synapse.events
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from synapse.api.urls import (
     SERVER_KEY_V2_PREFIX,
 )
 from synapse.app import _base
+from synapse.app._base import register_start
 from synapse.config._base import ConfigError
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.config.logger import setup_logging
@@ -960,9 +961,7 @@ def start(config_options):
     # streams. Will no-op if no streams can be written to by this worker.
     hs.get_replication_streamer()
 
-    reactor.addSystemEventTrigger(
-        "before", "startup", _base.start, hs, config.worker_listeners
-    )
+    register_start(_base.start, hs, config.worker_listeners)
 
     _base.start_worker_reactor("synapse-generic-worker", config)