diff --git a/bin/trytond-cron b/bin/trytond-cron
index fd58fe85a3..9f777911cd 100755
--- a/bin/trytond-cron
+++ b/bin/trytond-cron
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ config.update_etc(options.configfile)
 commandline.config_log(options)
 
 # Import after application is configured
+from trytond.pool import Pool
 import trytond.cron as cron
 
 with commandline.pidfile(options):
+    Pool.start()
     cron.run(options)
diff --git a/bin/trytond-worker b/bin/trytond-worker
index 968d109c9d..92ff76555f 100755
--- a/bin/trytond-worker
+++ b/bin/trytond-worker
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ config.update_etc(options.configfile)
 commandline.config_log(options)
 
 # Import after application is configured
+from trytond.pool import Pool
 import trytond.worker as worker
 
 with commandline.pidfile(options):
+    Pool.start()
     worker.work(options)