diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fe9bc518..cb857d83 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2251,6 +2251,17 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "kumo-server-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "kumo-server-lifecycle"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "once_cell",
+ "tokio",
+ "tracing",
+ "uuid",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "kumo-server-memory"
 version = "0.1.0"
@@ -2313,6 +2324,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "kumo-api-types",
  "kumo-log-types",
  "kumo-server-common",
+ "kumo-server-lifecycle",
  "kumo-server-memory",
  "kumo-server-runtime",
  "lazy_static",
diff --git a/crates/kumo-server-lifecycle/Cargo.toml b/crates/kumo-server-lifecycle/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4ba4ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/kumo-server-lifecycle/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "kumo-server-lifecycle"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0"
+tracing = "0.1"
+tokio = {version="1.25", features=["full", "tracing"]}
+once_cell = "1.17"
+uuid = {version="1.3", features=["v4", "fast-rng"]}
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/lifecycle.rs b/crates/kumo-server-lifecycle/src/lib.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from crates/kumod/src/lifecycle.rs
rename to crates/kumo-server-lifecycle/src/lib.rs
diff --git a/crates/kumod/Cargo.toml b/crates/kumod/Cargo.toml
index 50d62b56..8ac21912 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/kumod/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ json_comments = "0.2"
 kumo-api-types = {path="../kumo-api-types"}
 kumo-log-types = {path="../kumo-log-types"}
 kumo-server-common = {path="../kumo-server-common"}
+kumo-server-lifecycle = {path="../kumo-server-lifecycle"}
 kumo-server-memory = {path="../kumo-server-memory"}
 kumo-server-runtime = {path="../kumo-server-runtime"}
 lazy_static = "1.4"
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/main.rs b/crates/kumod/src/main.rs
index 057dd9fe..aa4dd144 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use crate::lifecycle::LifeCycle;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use caps::{CapSet, Capability, CapsHashSet};
 use clap::{Parser, ValueEnum};
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::LifeCycle;
 use kumo_server_runtime::rt_spawn;
 use metrics_prometheus::recorder::Layer as _;
 use nix::sys::resource::{getrlimit, setrlimit, Resource};
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ mod delivery_metrics;
 mod egress_path;
 mod egress_source;
 mod http_server;
-mod lifecycle;
 mod logging;
 mod lua_deliver;
 mod metrics_helper;
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/mod_kumo.rs b/crates/kumod/src/mod_kumo.rs
index 1aeba66f..b4781a34 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/mod_kumo.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/mod_kumo.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use crate::egress_path::EgressPathConfig;
 use crate::egress_source::{EgressPool, EgressSource};
 use crate::http_server::HttpListenerParams;
-use crate::lifecycle::LifeCycle;
 use crate::logging::{ClassifierParams, LogFileParams, LogHookParams};
 use crate::queue::QueueConfig;
 use crate::smtp_server::{EsmtpDomain, EsmtpListenerParams, RejectError};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use config::{any_err, from_lua_value, get_or_create_module};
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::LifeCycle;
 use kumo_server_runtime::spawn;
 use mlua::{Function, Lua, LuaSerdeExt, Value};
 use mod_redis::RedisConnKey;
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/queue.rs b/crates/kumod/src/queue.rs
index cc007b3f..ba08907d 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/queue.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/queue.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::egress_source::{EgressPool, EgressPoolRoundRobin, RoundRobinResult};
 use crate::http_server::admin_bounce_v1::AdminBounceEntry;
 use crate::http_server::admin_suspend_v1::AdminSuspendEntry;
-use crate::lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use crate::logging::{log_disposition, LogDisposition, RecordType};
 use crate::lua_deliver::LuaDeliveryProtocol;
 use crate::ready_queue::ReadyQueueManager;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::spool::SpoolManager;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use chrono::Utc;
 use config::load_config;
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use kumo_server_runtime::{rt_spawn, spawn, spawn_blocking};
 use message::message::QueueNameComponents;
 use message::Message;
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/ready_queue.rs b/crates/kumod/src/ready_queue.rs
index 2a74198a..60ebbc74 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/ready_queue.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/ready_queue.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::egress_path::EgressPathConfig;
 use crate::egress_source::EgressSource;
 use crate::http_server::admin_bounce_v1::AdminBounceEntry;
 use crate::http_server::admin_suspend_ready_q_v1::AdminSuspendReadyQEntry;
-use crate::lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use crate::logging::{log_disposition, LogDisposition, RecordType};
 use crate::lua_deliver::LuaQueueDispatcher;
 use crate::queue::{DeliveryProto, Queue, QueueConfig, QueueManager};
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use config::load_config;
 use dns_resolver::MailExchanger;
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use kumo_server_memory::{get_headroom, low_memory, subscribe_to_memory_status_changes};
 use kumo_server_runtime::{rt_spawn, rt_spawn_non_blocking, spawn};
 use message::message::QueueNameComponents;
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/smtp_dispatcher.rs b/crates/kumod/src/smtp_dispatcher.rs
index 7949c05a..d98869f7 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/smtp_dispatcher.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/smtp_dispatcher.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::delivery_metrics::MetricsWrappedConnection;
 use crate::egress_path::Tls;
-use crate::lifecycle::ShutdownSubcription;
 use crate::logging::{log_disposition, LogDisposition, RecordType};
 use crate::ready_queue::{Dispatcher, QueueDispatcher};
 use crate::spool::SpoolManager;
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use dns_resolver::ResolvedMxAddresses;
 use kumo_log_types::ResolvedAddress;
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::ShutdownSubcription;
 use kumo_server_runtime::{rt_spawn, spawn};
 use message::Message;
 use rfc5321::{ClientError, EnhancedStatusCode, ForwardPath, Response, ReversePath, SmtpClient};
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/smtp_server.rs b/crates/kumod/src/smtp_server.rs
index 16f82ab8..54f4981d 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/smtp_server.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/smtp_server.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use crate::lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use crate::logging::{log_disposition, LogDisposition, RecordType};
 use crate::queue::QueueManager;
 use crate::spool::SpoolManager;
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ use cidr_map::{AnyIpCidr, CidrSet};
 use config::{any_err, load_config, LuaConfig};
 use data_loader::KeySource;
 use kumo_log_types::ResolvedAddress;
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use kumo_server_runtime::{rt_spawn, spawn_local};
 use lruttl::LruCacheWithTtl;
 use memchr::memmem::Finder;
diff --git a/crates/kumod/src/spool.rs b/crates/kumod/src/spool.rs
index 56e46ca0..98ca00b8 100644
--- a/crates/kumod/src/spool.rs
+++ b/crates/kumod/src/spool.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-use crate::lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use crate::logging::{log_disposition, LogDisposition, RecordType};
 use crate::mod_kumo::{DefineSpoolParams, SpoolKind};
 use crate::queue::QueueManager;
 use crate::rt_spawn;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use chrono::Utc;
+use kumo_server_lifecycle::{Activity, ShutdownSubcription};
 use message::Message;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use rfc5321::{EnhancedStatusCode, Response};