diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
index 96e8c921..5e370bf1 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
@@ -1026,6 +1026,10 @@ function install_gnusocial {
     install_gnusocial_plugin_sharings
     install_gnusocial_plugin_sharings_theme
     install_gnusocial_plugin_nsfw
+
+    # unleash the daemons!
+    /etc/cron.hourly/gnusocial-daemons
+
     APP_INSTALLED=1
 }