diff --git a/core/tarantool.c b/core/tarantool.c
index 3d1023ae01ed249f398baf8ce8299e23fe3a61c6..fe520c8876f83de86b4a2f26ad967e0f80f30bfe 100644
--- a/core/tarantool.c
+++ b/core/tarantool.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 #if defined(UTILITY)
 	initialize_minimal();
+	signal_init();
 	mod_init();
 #elif defined(STORAGE)
 	ev_signal *ev_sig;