diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 20d3d3890..c5257b517 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ gem 'sinatra', git: 'https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra.git', require: false
 
 # Cron jobs
 gem 'delayed_job_active_record'
+gem "daemons"
 gem 'delayed_cron_job'
 
 gem 'select2-rails'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 4e96db14e..17ba3ad98 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ GEM
       carrierwave (>= 0.9)
     crack (0.4.3)
       safe_yaml (~> 1.0.0)
+    daemons (1.2.4)
     database_cleaner (1.5.3)
     debug_inspector (0.0.2)
     deep_cloneable (2.2.2)
@@ -701,6 +702,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   chunky_png
   clamav-client
   copy_carrierwave_file
+  daemons
   database_cleaner
   deep_cloneable (~> 2.2.1)
   delayed_cron_job