diff --git a/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/RelayServerBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/RelayServerBuilderExtensions.cs
index 5b4410c9a..183184c27 100644
--- a/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/RelayServerBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/RelayServerBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using RabbitMQ.Client;
 using Thinktecture.Relay.Acknowledgement;
@@ -44,14 +45,18 @@ public static class RelayServerBuilderExtensions
 
 		if (useServerRouting)
 		{
-			builder.Services
-				.TryAddSingleton<IServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>, ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>>();
+			builder.Services.AddSingleton<ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>>();
+			builder.Services.AddHostedService(provider
+				=> provider.GetRequiredService<ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>>());
+
+			builder.Services.AddSingleton<IServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>>(provider
+				=> provider.GetRequiredService<ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>>());
 		}
 
 		if (useTenantRouting)
 		{
-			builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<ITenantTransport<TRequest>, TenantTransport<TRequest, TAcknowledge>>();
-			builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<ITenantHandlerFactory, TenantHandlerFactory<TRequest, TAcknowledge>>();
+			builder.Services.AddSingleton<ITenantTransport<TRequest>, TenantTransport<TRequest, TAcknowledge>>();
+			builder.Services.AddSingleton<ITenantHandlerFactory, TenantHandlerFactory<TRequest, TAcknowledge>>();
 		}
 
 		builder.Services.TryAddSingleton<IConnection>(provider =>
diff --git a/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/ServerTransport.cs b/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/ServerTransport.cs
index db35727ef..e74f2592d 100644
--- a/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/ServerTransport.cs
+++ b/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/ServerTransport.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using RabbitMQ.Client;
@@ -12,19 +14,22 @@
 namespace Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq;
 
 /// <inheritdoc cref="IServerTransport{TResponse,TAcknowledge}"/>
-public partial class ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge> : IServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>, IDisposable
+public partial class ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge> : IServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>,
+	IHostedService, IDisposable
 	where TResponse : ITargetResponse
 	where TAcknowledge : IAcknowledgeRequest
 {
 	private readonly IModel _acknowledgeConsumeModel;
-	private readonly DisposableConsumer _acknowledgeConsumer;
 	private readonly IAcknowledgeCoordinator<TAcknowledge> _acknowledgeCoordinator;
 	private readonly IModel _acknowledgeDispatchModel;
 	private readonly ILogger _logger;
 	private readonly IModel _responseConsumeModel;
-	private readonly DisposableConsumer _responseConsumer;
 	private readonly IResponseCoordinator<TResponse> _responseCoordinator;
 	private readonly IModel _responseDispatchModel;
+	private readonly Guid _originId;
+
+	private DisposableConsumer? _responseConsumer;
+	private DisposableConsumer? _acknowledgeConsumer;
 
 	/// <inheritdoc />
 	public int? BinarySizeThreshold { get; }
@@ -55,16 +60,10 @@ public ServerTransport(ILogger<ServerTransport<TResponse, TAcknowledge>> logger,
 
 		_responseDispatchModel = modelFactory.Create("response dispatcher");
 		_acknowledgeDispatchModel = modelFactory.Create("acknowledge dispatcher");
-
 		_responseConsumeModel = modelFactory.Create("response handler");
-		_responseConsumer = new DisposableConsumer(_logger, _responseConsumeModel,
-			$"{Constants.ResponseQueuePrefix} {relayServerContext.OriginId}");
-		_responseConsumer.Consume(ResponseConsumerReceivedAsync);
-
 		_acknowledgeConsumeModel = modelFactory.Create("acknowledge handler");
-		_acknowledgeConsumer = new DisposableConsumer(_logger, _acknowledgeConsumeModel,
-			$"{Constants.AcknowledgeQueuePrefix} {relayServerContext.OriginId}");
-		_acknowledgeConsumer.Consume(AcknowledgeConsumerReceivedAsync);
+
+		_originId = relayServerContext.OriginId;
 	}
 
 	/// <inheritdoc />
@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ public void Dispose()
 		_responseDispatchModel.Dispose();
 		_acknowledgeDispatchModel.Dispose();
 
-		_responseConsumer.Dispose();
-		_acknowledgeConsumer.Dispose();
+		_responseConsumer?.Dispose();
+		_acknowledgeConsumer?.Dispose();
 
 		_responseConsumeModel.Dispose();
 		_acknowledgeConsumeModel.Dispose();
@@ -84,9 +83,7 @@ public void Dispose()
 	public async Task DispatchResponseAsync(TResponse response)
 	{
 		await _responseDispatchModel.PublishJsonAsync($"{Constants.ResponseQueuePrefix} {response.RequestOriginId}",
-			response,
-			durable: false,
-			persistent: false);
+			response, durable: false, persistent: false);
 		Log.DispatchedResponse(_logger, response.RequestId, response.RequestOriginId);
 	}
 
@@ -95,8 +92,8 @@ public async Task DispatchAcknowledgeAsync(TAcknowledge request)
 	{
 		Log.DispatchingAcknowledge(_logger, request);
 
-		await _acknowledgeDispatchModel.PublishJsonAsync($"{Constants.AcknowledgeQueuePrefix} {request.OriginId}", request,
-			durable: false, persistent: false);
+		await _acknowledgeDispatchModel.PublishJsonAsync($"{Constants.AcknowledgeQueuePrefix} {request.OriginId}",
+			request, durable: false, persistent: false);
 		Log.DispatchedAcknowledge(_logger, request.RequestId, request.OriginId);
 	}
 
@@ -116,4 +113,22 @@ private async Task AcknowledgeConsumerReceivedAsync(BasicDeliverEventArgs @event
 		Log.AcknowledgeConsumed(_logger, request.RequestId, @event.RoutingKey, @event.ConsumerTag);
 		await _acknowledgeCoordinator.ProcessAcknowledgeAsync(request);
 	}
+
+	/// <inheritdoc />
+	public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+	{
+		_responseConsumer = new DisposableConsumer(_logger, _responseConsumeModel,
+			$"{Constants.ResponseQueuePrefix} {_originId}");
+		_responseConsumer.Consume(ResponseConsumerReceivedAsync);
+
+		_acknowledgeConsumer = new DisposableConsumer(_logger, _acknowledgeConsumeModel,
+			$"{Constants.AcknowledgeQueuePrefix} {_originId}");
+		_acknowledgeConsumer.Consume(AcknowledgeConsumerReceivedAsync);
+
+		return Task.CompletedTask;
+	}
+
+	/// <inheritdoc />
+	public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+		=> Task.CompletedTask;
 }
diff --git a/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq.csproj b/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq.csproj
index d60502dc0..08e27e2cd 100644
--- a/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq.csproj
+++ b/src/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq/Thinktecture.Relay.Server.Protocols.RabbitMq.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="8.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="RabbitMQ.Client" Version="6.8.1" />
   </ItemGroup>