diff --git a/init.d/mastodon-sidekiq b/init.d/mastodon-sidekiq
index c2e250e..34c3ff0 100644
--- a/init.d/mastodon-sidekiq
+++ b/init.d/mastodon-sidekiq
@@ -3,11 +3,24 @@
 . /etc/conf.d/mastodon
 
 name="Mastodon background workers Service"
-
 pidfile="${INSTALLROOT}/worker.pid"
 
 depend() {
     use net
+    need redis-server
+}
+
+pre_start() {
+    if [ "${RC_CMD}" != "restart" ] ; then
+      for run in {1..10}; do
+        status="$(redis-cli ping)"
+        if [[ "$status" == "PONG" ]]; then
+            exit 0
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+      done
+      return 1
+    fi
 }
 
 start() {
@@ -19,7 +32,7 @@ start() {
         --pidfile="${pidfile}" \
         -3 logger \
         -4 logger \
-        -b -m \
+        -C -b -m \
         --exec /usr/bin/env -- RAILS_ENV=production DB_POOL=${DB_POOL} \
         bundle exec sidekiq -c ${SIDEKIQ_WORKERS} -q default,8 -q scheduler,1 -q mailers,1 -q push,6 -q ingress,4 -q pull,1 -q fasp
     eend $?