diff --git a/config/initializers/delayed_jobs_verify_db_connection.rb b/config/initializers/delayed_jobs_verify_db_connection.rb
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+++ b/config/initializers/delayed_jobs_verify_db_connection.rb
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+require 'delayed_job'
+
+module Delayed
+  class Job < ::ActiveRecord::Base
+
+    def self.recover_from(_error)
+      ::ActiveRecord::Base.connection.verify!
+    end
+  end
+end