diff --git a/mode/worker.py b/mode/worker.py
index 07dfbb1e..96f1dfc5 100644
--- a/mode/worker.py
+++ b/mode/worker.py
@@ -269,7 +269,10 @@ def execute_from_commandline(self) -> NoReturn:
         self._starting_fut = None
         with exiting(file=self.stderr):
             try:
-                self._starting_fut = asyncio.ensure_future(self.start())
+                self._starting_fut = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                    self.start(),
+                    loop=self.loop,
+                )
                 self.loop.run_until_complete(self._starting_fut)
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 pass
diff --git a/t/unit/test_worker.py b/t/unit/test_worker.py
index 6c8fc457..8e730534 100644
--- a/t/unit/test_worker.py
+++ b/t/unit/test_worker.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def test_execute_from_commandline(self, worker):
                 worker.execute_from_commandline()
             assert excinfo.value.code == 0
             assert worker._starting_fut is ensure_future.return_value
-            ensure_future.assert_called_once_with(worker.start.return_value)
+            ensure_future.assert_called_once_with(worker.start.return_value, worker.loop)
             worker.stop_and_shutdown.assert_called_once_with()
 
     def test_execute_from_commandline__MemoryError(self, worker):