diff --git a/cron_generate.go b/cron_generate.go
index 6d69e42..8ca7601 100644
--- a/cron_generate.go
+++ b/cron_generate.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ func init() {
 	c := cron.New()
 	c.AddFunc("0 * * * * *", generateZonefiles)
 	c.Start()
+
+	go generateZonefiles()
 }
 
 func generateZonefiles() {