diff --git a/config/initializers/01_redis.rb b/config/initializers/01_redis.rb
index b35757853..25084d9ec 100644
--- a/config/initializers/01_redis.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/01_redis.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-# Alfred
-# Add here as you use it for more features
-# Used for Round Robin, Conversation Emails & Online Presence
-$alfred = ConnectionPool::Wrapper.new(size: 5, timeout: 3) do
-  redis = Rails.env.test? ? MockRedis.new : Redis.new(Redis::Config.app)
-  Redis::Namespace.new('alfred', redis: redis, warning: true)
-end
+Rails.application.reloader.to_prepare do
+  # Alfred
+  # Add here as you use it for more features
+  # Used for Round Robin, Conversation Emails & Online Presence
+  $alfred = ConnectionPool::Wrapper.new(size: 5, timeout: 3) do
+    redis = Rails.env.test? ? MockRedis.new : Redis.new(Redis::Config.app)
+    Redis::Namespace.new('alfred', redis: redis, warning: true)
+  end
 
-# Velma : Determined protector
-# used in rack attack
-$velma = ConnectionPool::Wrapper.new(size: 5, timeout: 3) do
-  redis = Rails.env.test? ? MockRedis.new : Redis.new(Redis::Config.app)
-  Redis::Namespace.new('velma', redis: redis, warning: true)
+  # Velma : Determined protector
+  # used in rack attack
+  $velma = ConnectionPool::Wrapper.new(size: 5, timeout: 3) do
+    redis = Rails.env.test? ? MockRedis.new : Redis.new(Redis::Config.app)
+    Redis::Namespace.new('velma', redis: redis, warning: true)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index 66262ea43..d37128b8b 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ Sidekiq.configure_server do |config|
 end
 
 # https://github.com/ondrejbartas/sidekiq-cron
-Sidekiq::Cron::Job.load_from_hash YAML.load_file(schedule_file) if File.exist?(schedule_file) && Sidekiq.server?
+Rails.application.reloader.to_prepare do
+  Sidekiq::Cron::Job.load_from_hash YAML.load_file(schedule_file) if File.exist?(schedule_file) && Sidekiq.server?
+end