diff --git a/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go b/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go
index 5067808a..2f0f6469 100644
--- a/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/flamenco-manager/main.go
@@ -89,16 +89,7 @@ func main() {
 	flamenco := buildFlamencoAPI(configService, persist)
 	e := buildWebService(flamenco, persist)
 
-	// Handle Ctrl+C
-	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt)
-	signal.Notify(c, syscall.SIGTERM)
-	go func() {
-		for signum := range c {
-			log.Info().Str("signal", signum.String()).Msg("signal received, shutting down")
-			mainCtxCancel()
-		}
-	}()
+	installSignalHandler(mainCtxCancel)
 
 	// All main goroutines should sync with this waitgroup. Once the waitgroup is
 	// done, the main() function will return and the process will stop.
@@ -268,3 +259,16 @@ func openDB(configService config.Service) *persistence.DB {
 
 	return persist
 }
+
+// installSignalHandler spawns a goroutine that handles incoming POSIX signals.
+func installSignalHandler(cancelFunc context.CancelFunc) {
+	signals := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(signals, os.Interrupt)
+	signal.Notify(signals, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		for signum := range signals {
+			log.Info().Str("signal", signum.String()).Msg("signal received, shutting down")
+			cancelFunc()
+		}
+	}()
+}