diff --git a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
index 553c74c25..0fbb6f1cd 100644
--- a/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/pleroma.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ def start_pleroma do
 
     Enum.each(apps, &Application.ensure_all_started/1)
 
-    childs = [Pleroma.Repo, Pleroma.Config.TransferTask, Pleroma.Web.Endpoint]
+    childs = [
+      Pleroma.Repo,
+      {Pleroma.Config.TransferTask, false},
+      Pleroma.Web.Endpoint
+    ]
 
     cachex_childs = Enum.map(@cachex_childs, &Pleroma.Application.build_cachex(&1, []))
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
index eb86b8ff4..a0d7b7d71 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/transfer_task.ex
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Config.TransferTask do
     {:pleroma, :gopher, [:enabled]}
   ]
 
-  def start_link(_) do
-    load_and_update_env()
+  def start_link(restart_pleroma? \\ true) do
+    load_and_update_env([], restart_pleroma?)
     if Config.get(:env) == :test, do: Ecto.Adapters.SQL.Sandbox.checkin(Repo)
     :ignore
   end