diff --git a/config/configuration.sample.yml b/config/configuration.sample.yml
index 2224cf8115..46b839f9fe 100644
--- a/config/configuration.sample.yml
+++ b/config/configuration.sample.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ registration-fields:
     -
         name: geonameid
         required: true
+task-manager:
+    status: started
 xsendfile:
     enabled: false
     type: nginx
diff --git a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
index 8ebfa9f96a..fb11c52e63 100644
--- a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
+++ b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
@@ -134,4 +134,6 @@ xsendfile:
     enabled: false
     type: nginx
     mapping: []
+task-manager:
+    status: started
 plugins: []