diff --git a/patroni/__main__.py b/patroni/__main__.py
index 229ccfb9..4d8de7e3 100644
--- a/patroni/__main__.py
+++ b/patroni/__main__.py
@@ -229,11 +229,6 @@ def patroni_main(configfile: str) -> None:
 
     :param configfile: path to Patroni configuration file.
     """
-    from multiprocessing import freeze_support
-
-    # Windows executables created by PyInstaller are frozen, thus we need to enable frozen support for
-    # :mod:`multiprocessing` to avoid :class:`RuntimeError` exceptions.
-    freeze_support()
     abstract_main(Patroni, configfile)
 
 
@@ -335,6 +330,12 @@ def main() -> None:
         ``patroni`` daemon as another process. In that case relevant signals received by the main process and forwarded
         to ``patroni`` daemon process.
     """
+    from multiprocessing import freeze_support
+
+    # Executables created by PyInstaller are frozen, thus we need to enable frozen support for
+    # :mod:`multiprocessing` to avoid :class:`RuntimeError` exceptions.
+    freeze_support()
+
     check_psycopg()
 
     args = process_arguments()