diff --git a/src/rust/lqos_queue_tracker/src/queue_structure/queing_structure_json_monitor.rs b/src/rust/lqos_queue_tracker/src/queue_structure/queing_structure_json_monitor.rs
index ba458d82..9fa8307a 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqos_queue_tracker/src/queue_structure/queing_structure_json_monitor.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqos_queue_tracker/src/queue_structure/queing_structure_json_monitor.rs
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ impl QueueStructure {
 /// Global file watched for `queueStructure.json`.
 /// Reloads the queue structure when it is available.
 pub fn spawn_queue_structure_monitor() {
+  std::thread::spawn(|| {
     if let Err(e) = watch_for_queueing_structure_changing() {
         error!("Error watching for queueingStructure.json: {:?}", e);
     }
+  });
 }
 
 fn update_queue_structure() {
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs
index 19331886..4ee23c3d 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/anonymous_usage/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::{shaped_devices_tracker::{SHAPED_DEVICES, NETWORK_JSON}, stats::HIGH_
 const SLOW_START_SECS: u64 = 1;
 const INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 60 * 60 * 24;
 
-pub async fn start_anonymous_usage() {
+pub fn start_anonymous_usage() {
     if let Ok(cfg) = lqos_config::load_config() {
         if cfg.usage_stats.send_anonymous {
             std::thread::spawn(|| {
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs
index 82368d80..bac85d00 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/main.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
   start_heimdall();
   spawn_queue_structure_monitor();
   shaped_devices_tracker::shaped_devices_watcher();
+  shaped_devices_tracker::network_json_watcher();
+  anonymous_usage::start_anonymous_usage();
   join!(
-    shaped_devices_tracker::network_json_watcher(),
-    anonymous_usage::start_anonymous_usage(),
     throughput_tracker::spawn_throughput_monitor(long_term_stats_tx.clone(), flow_tx),
   );
   spawn_queue_monitor();
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/mod.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/mod.rs
index da711186..f1b74c41 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/mod.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/mod.rs
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ fn load_shaped_devices() {
 }
 
 pub fn shaped_devices_watcher() {
-    info!("Watching for ShapedDevices.csv changes");
-    if let Err(e) = watch_for_shaped_devices_changing() {
-        error!("Error watching for ShapedDevices.csv: {:?}", e);
-    }
+    std::thread::spawn(|| {
+        info!("Watching for ShapedDevices.csv changes");
+        if let Err(e) = watch_for_shaped_devices_changing() {
+            error!("Error watching for ShapedDevices.csv: {:?}", e);
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 /// Fires up a Linux file system watcher than notifies
diff --git a/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/netjson.rs b/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/netjson.rs
index 2c44dd1a..9ad709f3 100644
--- a/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/netjson.rs
+++ b/src/rust/lqosd/src/shaped_devices_tracker/netjson.rs
@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ use lqos_config::NetworkJson;
 use lqos_utils::file_watcher::FileWatcher;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
-use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
 
 pub static NETWORK_JSON: Lazy<RwLock<NetworkJson>> =
   Lazy::new(|| RwLock::new(NetworkJson::default()));
 
-pub async fn network_json_watcher() {
-  spawn_blocking(|| {
-    info!("Watching for network.kson changes");
-    let _ = watch_for_network_json_changing();
-  });
+pub fn network_json_watcher() {
+  std::thread::spawn(|| {
+      info!("Watching for network.kson changes");
+      if let Err(e) = watch_for_network_json_changing() {
+          error!("Error watching for network.json changes: {:?}", e);
+      }
+    });
 }
 
 /// Fires up a Linux file system watcher than notifies