diff --git a/providers/queue_provider.ts b/providers/queue_provider.ts
index e27d1eb..1e7ce24 100644
--- a/providers/queue_provider.ts
+++ b/providers/queue_provider.ts
@@ -43,12 +43,25 @@ export default class QueueProvider {
     })
   }
 
+  /**
+   * A warmed up app never gets started and its providers are never shut
+   * down. Therefore, we must not resolve the queue manager (and open the
+   * adapter connections) in this mode.
+   */
+  #isWarmingUp() {
+    return this.app.getMode() === 'warmup'
+  }
+
   async boot() {
+    if (this.#isWarmingUp()) {
+      return
+    }
+
     await this.app.container.make('queue.manager')
   }
 
   async start() {
-    if (this.app.getEnvironment() === 'console') {
+    if (this.app.getEnvironment() === 'console' || this.#isWarmingUp()) {
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/helpers.ts b/tests/helpers.ts
index b9959cc..2c81887 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.ts
+++ b/tests/helpers.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import { getActiveTest } from '@japa/runner'
 import { IgnitorFactory } from '@adonisjs/core/factories'
-import type { AppEnvironments } from '@adonisjs/core/types/app'
+import type { AppEnvironments, ApplicationModes } from '@adonisjs/core/types/app'
 import type { DatabaseConfig } from '@adonisjs/lucid/types/database'
 
 import { defineConfig, drivers } from '../index.js'
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export async function setupApp(
   config: {
     queue?: ReturnType<typeof defineConfig>
     database?: DatabaseConfig
-  } = {}
+  } = {},
+  mode?: ApplicationModes
 ) {
   const ignitor = new IgnitorFactory()
     .withCoreProviders()
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ export async function setupApp(
     })
 
   const app = ignitor.createApp(env || 'web')
+  if (mode) {
+    app.setMode(mode)
+  }
+
   await app.init().then(() => app.boot())
 
   getActiveTest()?.cleanup(() => app.terminate())
diff --git a/tests/provider.spec.ts b/tests/provider.spec.ts
index 8f45d1d..ab0be8c 100644
--- a/tests/provider.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/provider.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import { test } from '@japa/runner'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
+import { configProvider } from '@adonisjs/core'
 import { Locator } from '@boringnode/queue'
 import { sync } from '@boringnode/queue/drivers/sync_adapter'
 
@@ -272,4 +273,65 @@ test.group('Provider', (group) => {
       Worker.prototype.start = originalStart
     }
   })
+
+  test('should not resolve the queue manager when warming up the app', async ({ assert, fs }) => {
+    await fs.create(
+      'app/jobs/provider_warmup_job.ts',
+      `
+        import { Job } from '@boringnode/queue'
+
+        export default class ProviderWarmupJob extends Job {
+          async execute() {}
+        }
+      `
+    )
+
+    /**
+     * Adapters like redis acquire their connection when resolved. Resolving
+     * them while warming up the app leaves open sockets behind, since the
+     * providers of a warmed up app are never shut down
+     */
+    let resolvedAdapters = 0
+    const app = await setupApp(
+      'web',
+      {
+        queue: defineConfig({
+          default: 'sync',
+          adapters: {
+            sync: configProvider.create(async () => {
+              resolvedAdapters++
+              return sync()
+            }),
+          },
+          locations: [`${fs.basePath}/app/jobs/provider_warmup_job.ts`],
+        }),
+      },
+      'warmup'
+    )
+
+    assert.equal(resolvedAdapters, 0)
+
+    await app.warmUp()
+
+    assert.equal(app.getState(), 'warmed')
+    assert.equal(resolvedAdapters, 0)
+    assert.isUndefined(Locator.get('ProviderWarmupJob'))
+  })
+
+  test('should resolve the queue manager when booting the app', async ({ assert }) => {
+    let resolvedAdapters = 0
+    await setupApp('web', {
+      queue: defineConfig({
+        default: 'sync',
+        adapters: {
+          sync: configProvider.create(async () => {
+            resolvedAdapters++
+            return sync()
+          }),
+        },
+      }),
+    })
+
+    assert.equal(resolvedAdapters, 1)
+  })
 })