diff --git a/lib/pleroma/gun/connection_pool/reclaimer.ex b/lib/pleroma/gun/connection_pool/reclaimer.ex
index efd5c9fb8..35e7f4b2e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/gun/connection_pool/reclaimer.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/gun/connection_pool/reclaimer.ex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defp registry, do: Pleroma.Gun.ConnectionPool
 
   def start_monitor do
     pid =
-      case :gen_server.start(__MODULE__, [], name: {:via, Registry, {registry(), "reclaimer"}}) do
+      case GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, [], name: {:via, Registry, {registry(), "reclaimer"}}) do
         {:ok, pid} ->
           pid