diff --git a/updates/main.go b/updates/main.go
index d68461bf..b7e27963 100644
--- a/updates/main.go
+++ b/updates/main.go
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ func prep() error {
 func start() error {
 	initConfig()
 
+	restartTask = module.NewTask("automatic restart", automaticRestart).MaxDelay(10 * time.Minute)
+
 	if err := module.RegisterEventHook(
 		"config",
 		"config change",
diff --git a/updates/restart.go b/updates/restart.go
index 5dec184a..8aeb7f4a 100644
--- a/updates/restart.go
+++ b/updates/restart.go
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ var (
 	restartTriggered = abool.New()
 )
 
-func init() {
-	restartTask = module.NewTask("automatic restart", automaticRestart).MaxDelay(10 * time.Minute)
-}
-
 // DelayedRestart triggers a restart of the application by shutting down the
 // module system gracefully and returning with RestartExitCode. The restart
 // may be further delayed by up to 10 minutes by the internal task scheduling