diff --git a/src/mongoose_cluster.erl b/src/mongoose_cluster.erl
index ead93c4b6c..1a46a20254 100644
--- a/src/mongoose_cluster.erl
+++ b/src/mongoose_cluster.erl
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ with_app_stopped(App, F) ->
     try
         F()
     after
-        Running andalso application:start(App)
+        Running andalso application:start(App, permanent)
     end.
 
 node_trans(F) ->