diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index fe93826a1..de48908d2 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set :whenever_command, "bundle exec whenever"
-set :whenever_environment, defer { stage }
+set :whenever_environment, -> { stage }
 set :whenever_roles, [ :cron ]
 require 'whenever/capistrano'