diff --git a/config/initializers/que.rb b/config/initializers/que.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9e5a68ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/que.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Que.mode = :off
diff --git a/config/unicorn.rb b/config/unicorn.rb
index 780ecaf58..77533dd8f 100644
--- a/config/unicorn.rb
+++ b/config/unicorn.rb
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 worker_processes 2
+
+after_fork do |server, worker|
+  ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
+
+  Que.mode = :async
+end