diff --git a/photoapp/daemon.py b/photoapp/daemon.py
index 99cd5a5..7b98532 100644
--- a/photoapp/daemon.py
+++ b/photoapp/daemon.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from photoapp.dbutils import SAEnginePlugin, SATool, db, get_db_engine, date_for
 from photoapp.utils import auth, require_auth, photoset_auth_filter, slugify, cherryparam, number_format
 from photoapp.storage import uri_to_storage
 from photoapp.webutils import validate_password, serve_thumbnail_placeholder
-from photoapp.jobs import JobsClient, JobSubscriber
+from photoapp.jobs import JobsClient, JobSubscriber, ThreadJobServer
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader, select_autoescape
 from sqlalchemy import desc, asc, func, and_, or_
 
@@ -719,6 +719,13 @@ def main():
     library_manager = LibraryManager(library_storage)
     cache_manager = uri_to_storage(args.cache)
 
+    # set up jobs system - this is temporary, this will be something pluggable later
+    jobs_db_engine = get_db_engine(args.database, debug=args.db_debug)
+    jobs_server = ThreadJobServer(jobs_db_engine)
+    jobs_server.run_background()
+    jobs_client = JobsClient(jobs_db_engine, notifier=jobs_server.queue_notify)
+    JobSubscriber(jobs_client)
+
     # set up webapp
     setup_webapp(
         get_db_engine(args.database, debug=args.db_debug),