diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index b750bf5..cad5c91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-name: "Close stale issues and PRs"
+name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "30 0 * * *"
+    - cron: '30 0 * * *'
 
 jobs:
   stale:
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
-          stale-issue-message: "This issue has been marked as stale because it has been inactive for more than 21 days. Please reopen if you still need help on this issue"
-          stale-pr-message: "This pull request has been marked as stale because it has been inactive for more than 21 days. Please reopen if you still intend to submit this pull request"
-          close-issue-message: "This issue has been automatically closed because it has been inactive for more than 4 weeks. Please reopen if you still need help on this issue"
-          close-pr-message: "This pull request has been automatically closed because it has been inactive for more than 4 weeks. Please reopen if you still intend to submit this pull request"
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been marked as stale because it has been inactive for more than 21 days. Please reopen if you still need help on this issue'
+          stale-pr-message: 'This pull request has been marked as stale because it has been inactive for more than 21 days. Please reopen if you still intend to submit this pull request'
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically closed because it has been inactive for more than 4 weeks. Please reopen if you still need help on this issue'
+          close-pr-message: 'This pull request has been automatically closed because it has been inactive for more than 4 weeks. Please reopen if you still intend to submit this pull request'
           days-before-stale: 21
           days-before-close: 5
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2bfc420..412a59c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ In order to ensure that the AdonisJS community is welcoming to all, please revie
 AdonisJS Queue is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE.md).
 
 [gh-workflow-image]: https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/adonisjs/queue/checks.yml?style=for-the-badge
-[gh-workflow-url]: https://github.com/adonisjs/queue/actions/workflows/checks.yml "Github action"
-
+[gh-workflow-url]: https://github.com/adonisjs/queue/actions/workflows/checks.yml 'Github action'
 [npm-image]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@adonisjs/queue/latest.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=npm
-[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@adonisjs/queue/v/latest "npm"
-
+[npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@adonisjs/queue/v/latest 'npm'
 [typescript-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/Typescript-294E80.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=typescript
-
 [license-url]: LICENSE.md
 [license-image]: https://img.shields.io/github/license/adonisjs/queue?style=for-the-badge
diff --git a/commands/queue_work.ts b/commands/queue_work.ts
index aba1b97..538223f 100644
--- a/commands/queue_work.ts
+++ b/commands/queue_work.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
  */
 
 import { flags, BaseCommand } from '@adonisjs/core/ace'
-import { resolveAdapters, resolveJobFactory } from '../src/utils.js'
 import type { CommandOptions } from '@adonisjs/core/types/ace'
+import { resolveAdapters, resolveJobFactory } from '../src/utils.js'
 import type { QueueConfig, QueueManagerConfig } from '../src/types/main.js'
 
 export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
   async run() {
     const { Worker } = await import('@boringnode/queue')
     const config = this.app.config.get<QueueConfig>('queue')
-    const queueManager = await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
     const logger = await this.app.container.make('logger')
+    const QueueManager = await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
+    await QueueManager.start()
 
     /**
      * Commit the router to ensure all routes are registered.
@@ -45,12 +46,11 @@ export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
     const queues = this.queue ? this.queue.split(',').map((q) => q.trim()) : ['default']
 
     this.logger.info(`Starting worker for queues: ${queues.join(', ')}`)
-    const jobFactory = resolveJobFactory(config, this.app)
 
     const workerConfig = {
       ...config,
       adapters: resolvedAdapters,
-      jobFactory,
+      jobFactory: resolveJobFactory(config, this.app),
       logger: config.logger ?? logger,
       worker: {
         ...config.worker,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
     try {
       await worker.start(queues)
     } finally {
-      await queueManager.destroy()
+      await QueueManager.destroy()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/providers/queue_provider.ts b/providers/queue_provider.ts
index dbbe2e2..36be066 100644
--- a/providers/queue_provider.ts
+++ b/providers/queue_provider.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-import '../src/types/extended.js'
-import { resolveAdapters, resolveJobFactory } from '../src/utils.js'
 import type { ApplicationService } from '@adonisjs/core/types'
-import type { QueueConfig } from '../src/types/main.js'
+
+import '../src/types/extended.js'
+import { initQueue } from '../src/utils.ts'
+import { type QueueConfig } from '../src/types/main.ts'
 
 export default class QueueProvider {
   constructor(protected app: ApplicationService) {}
@@ -18,35 +19,28 @@ export default class QueueProvider {
   register() {
     this.app.container.singleton('queue.manager', async () => {
       const { QueueManager } = await import('@boringnode/queue')
-      const config = this.app.config.get<QueueConfig>('queue')
-
-      const resolvedAdapters = await resolveAdapters(config, this.app)
-
-      /**
-       * Inject jobFactory if not already defined.
-       * This enables automatic dependency injection for job classes.
-       */
-      const jobFactory = resolveJobFactory(config, this.app)
-
-      const logger = await this.app.container.make('logger')
 
-      await QueueManager.init({
-        ...config,
-        adapters: resolvedAdapters,
-        jobFactory,
-        logger: config.logger ?? (logger as any),
-      })
+      ;(QueueManager as any)['start'] = async () => {
+        const config = this.app.config.get<QueueConfig>('queue')
+        const logger = await this.app.container.make('logger')
+        return initQueue(QueueManager, this.app, config, logger)
+      }
 
-      return QueueManager
+      return QueueManager as typeof QueueManager & {
+        start(): Promise<void>
+      }
     })
   }
 
-  async boot() {
-    await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
+  async start() {
+    if (this.app.getEnvironment() !== 'console') {
+      const QueueManager = await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
+      await QueueManager.start()
+    }
   }
 
   async shutdown() {
-    const queueManager = await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
-    await queueManager.destroy()
+    const QueueManager = await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
+    await QueueManager.destroy()
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/types/extended.ts b/src/types/extended.ts
index 8dda43c..3db423c 100644
--- a/src/types/extended.ts
+++ b/src/types/extended.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import type { QueueManager } from '@boringnode/queue'
 
 declare module '@adonisjs/core/types' {
   export interface ContainerBindings {
-    'queue.manager': typeof QueueManager
+    'queue.manager': typeof QueueManager & {
+      start(): Promise<void>
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 8861b4f..246ecec 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
+import { type Logger } from '@adonisjs/core/logger'
 import type { ApplicationService } from '@adonisjs/core/types'
+import type { QueueManager as QueueManagerSingleton } from '@boringnode/queue'
 import type { AdapterFactory, JobFactory, QueueConfig } from './types/main.js'
 
 /**
@@ -39,3 +41,20 @@ export async function resolveAdapters(
 export function resolveJobFactory(config: QueueConfig, app: ApplicationService): JobFactory {
   return config.jobFactory ?? ((jobClass: any) => app.container.make(jobClass))
 }
+
+export async function initQueue(
+  manager: typeof QueueManagerSingleton,
+  app: ApplicationService,
+  config: QueueConfig,
+  logger: Logger
+) {
+  const resolvedAdapters = await resolveAdapters(config, app)
+  const jobFactory = resolveJobFactory(config, app)
+
+  await manager.init({
+    ...config,
+    adapters: resolvedAdapters,
+    jobFactory,
+    logger: config.logger ?? logger,
+  })
+}