diff --git a/.iex.exs b/.iex.exs
index 19b65cb..2d68cf5 100644
--- a/.iex.exs
+++ b/.iex.exs
@@ -21,31 +21,3 @@ alias Pinchflat.FastIndexing.YoutubeRss
 alias Pinchflat.Metadata.MetadataFileHelpers
 
 alias Pinchflat.SlowIndexing.FileFollowerServer
-
-defmodule IexHelpers do
-  def last_media_item do
-    Repo.one(from m in MediaItem, limit: 1)
-  end
-
-  def details(type) do
-    source =
-      case type do
-        :playlist -> playlist_url()
-        :channel -> channel_url()
-      end
-
-    YtDlpCollection.get_source_details(source)
-  end
-
-  def ids(type) do
-    source =
-      case type do
-        :playlist -> playlist_url()
-        :channel -> channel_url()
-      end
-
-    YtDlpCollection.get_media_attributes_for_collection(source)
-  end
-end
-
-import IexHelpers
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/boot/pre_job_startup_tasks.ex b/lib/pinchflat/boot/pre_job_startup_tasks.ex
index c3e5e9b..df9bb75 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/boot/pre_job_startup_tasks.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/boot/pre_job_startup_tasks.ex
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Boot.PreJobStartupTasks do
   """
   @impl true
   def init(state) do
+    reset_executing_jobs()
     apply_default_settings()
     ensure_directories_are_writeable()
     rename_old_job_workers()
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Boot.PreJobStartupTasks do
     {:ok, state}
   end
 
+  # If a node cannot gracefully shut down, the currently executing jobs get stuck
+  # in the "executing" state. This is a problem because the job runner will not
+  # pick them up again
+  defp reset_executing_jobs do
+    Repo.update_all(from(j in Oban.Job, where: j.state == "executing"), set: [state: "retryable"])
+  end
+
   defp apply_default_settings do
     Settings.fetch!(:onboarding, true)
     Settings.fetch!(:pro_enabled, false)