diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 297bb24f7..5d2c7e2e7 100755
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	_ "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/csv"
 	_ "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
 	_ "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/orgmode"
-	_ "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timer"
 
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
diff --git a/models/models.go b/models/models.go
index 4f7683774..0e06c60b3 100755
--- a/models/models.go
+++ b/models/models.go
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ func getEngine() (*xorm.Engine, error) {
 		engine.Dialect().SetParams(map[string]string{"rowFormat": "DYNAMIC"})
 	}
 	engine.SetSchema(setting.Database.Schema)
+
+	HasEngine = true
+
 	return engine, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/timer/timer.go b/modules/timer/timer.go
index 58cc13084..a0220380c 100755
--- a/modules/timer/timer.go
+++ b/modules/timer/timer.go
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ package timer
 import (
 	"github.com/robfig/cron/v3"
 
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers/repo"
 )
 
-func init() {
+func LaunchCronJob() {
+	log.Trace("Run cron job")
+
 	c := cron.New()
 
 	spec := "*/10 * * * *"
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 52c464b3f..6c530002c 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1956,6 +1956,8 @@ dashboard.cron.finished=Cron: %[1]s has finished
 dashboard.delete_inactive_accounts = Delete all unactivated accounts
 dashboard.delete_inactive_accounts.started = Delete all unactivated accounts task started.
 dashboard.delete_repo_archives = Delete all repository archives
+dashboard.start_cron_job = Start to run cron jobs
+dashboard.start_cron_job_failed = Start to run cron jobs failed
 dashboard.delete_repo_archives.started = Delete all repository archives task started.
 dashboard.delete_missing_repos = Delete all repositories missing their Git files
 dashboard.delete_missing_repos.started = Delete all repositories missing their Git files task started.
diff --git a/routers/init.go b/routers/init.go
index dafe0a202..ae700e82b 100755
--- a/routers/init.go
+++ b/routers/init.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/ssh"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/task"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timer"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/mailer"
 	mirror_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/mirror"
@@ -134,6 +135,17 @@ func GlobalInit(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	NewServices()
 
+	// Launch cron job after DB configured.
+	if models.HasEngine {
+		log.Info("%s", unknwoni18n.Tr("en-US", "admin.dashboard.start_cron_job"))
+		go timer.LaunchCronJob()
+	} else {
+		if err := models.SetEngine(); err == nil {
+			log.Info("%s", unknwoni18n.Tr("en-US", "admin.dashboard.start_cron_job"))
+			go timer.LaunchCronJob()
+		}
+	}
+
 	if setting.InstallLock {
 		highlight.NewContext()
 		external.RegisterParsers()