diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 950457701..ece5c9ebb 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ gem "silent-postgres"
 gem "whenever", :require => false
 gem "sanitize", :git => "git://github.com/rgrove/sanitize.git"
 gem 'rmagick', :require => "RMagick"
+gem 'daemons'
 
 group :development do
   gem 'pry'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 345c301d4..d426732ec 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ GEM
     builder (3.0.0)
     chronic (0.6.6)
     coderay (1.0.5)
+    daemons (1.1.6)
     delayed_job (3.0.1)
       activesupport (~> 3.0)
     delayed_job_active_record (0.3.1)
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ PLATFORMS
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   awesome_print
+  daemons
   delayed_job
   delayed_job_active_record
   factory_girl