diff --git a/run_alliance_corp_update.py b/run_alliance_corp_update.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c41709f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run_alliance_corp_update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from util import bootstrap_permissions
+from celerytask.tasks import run_alliance_corp_update
+
+bootstrap_permissions()
+run_alliance_corp_update()
+quit()
diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 69fa9f1c..8b854739 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 python manage.py syncdb
 
-python manage.py shell
-    from util import bootstrap_permissions
-    from celerytask.tasks import run_alliance_corp_update
-    bootstrap_permissions()
-    run_alliance_corp_update()
+python manage.py shell < run_alliance_corp_update.py
 
 python manage.py celeryd --verbosity=2 --loglevel=DEBUG
 python manage.py celerybeat --verbosity=2 --loglevel=DEBUG