diff --git a/plugin/cron/cron.go b/plugin/cron/cron.go
index 03411ddb0..f9318ced5 100644
--- a/plugin/cron/cron.go
+++ b/plugin/cron/cron.go
@@ -306,11 +306,9 @@ func (c *Cron) runScheduler() {
 
 // startJob runs the given job in a new goroutine.
 func (c *Cron) startJob(j Job) {
-	c.jobWaiter.Add(1)
-	go func() {
-		defer c.jobWaiter.Done()
+	c.jobWaiter.Go(func() {
 		j.Run()
-	}()
+	})
 }
 
 // now returns current time in c location.