diff --git a/aurweb/asgi.py b/aurweb/asgi.py
index 1be77ff9..9b6ffcb3 100644
--- a/aurweb/asgi.py
+++ b/aurweb/asgi.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, Request, Response
 from fastapi.responses import RedirectResponse
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from jinja2 import TemplateNotFound
-from prometheus_client import multiprocess
 from sqlalchemy import and_
 from starlette.exceptions import HTTPException as StarletteHTTPException
 from starlette.middleware.authentication import AuthenticationMiddleware
@@ -91,12 +90,6 @@ async def app_startup():
     get_engine()
 
 
-def child_exit(server, worker):  # pragma: no cover
-    """This function is required for gunicorn customization
-    of prometheus multiprocessing."""
-    multiprocess.mark_process_dead(worker.pid)
-
-
 async def internal_server_error(request: Request, exc: Exception) -> Response:
     """
     Catch all uncaught Exceptions thrown in a route.
diff --git a/gunicorn.conf.py b/gunicorn.conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f1c3a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gunicorn.conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from prometheus_client import multiprocess
+
+
+def child_exit(server, worker):  # pragma: no cover
+    """This function is required for gunicorn customization
+    of prometheus multiprocessing."""
+    multiprocess.mark_process_dead(worker.pid)