diff --git a/Build.PL b/Build.PL
index 5c947ed6..163d3aa1 100644
--- a/Build.PL
+++ b/Build.PL
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Module::Build->new(
     'MIME::Base64' => '3.13',
     'Module::Load' => '0.32',
     'Moo' => '1.001000',
-    'MCE' => '1.703',
+    'MCE' => '1.865',
+    'MCE::Shared' => '1.864',
     'Net::Domain' => '1.23',
     'Net::DNS' => '0.72',
     'Net::LDAP' => '0',
diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 58afa863..cde905a9 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2.044013 - 2020-02-04
+
+  [BUG FIXES]
+
+  * change from MCE::Queue to MCE::Shared to better handle signals
+
 2.044012 - 2020-02-01
 
   [ENHANCEMENTS]
diff --git a/bin/netdisco-backend-fg b/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
index 31e2764d..3570ff6b 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
+++ b/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use Role::Tiny::With;
 
 use MCE::Signal '-setpgrp';
 use MCE::Flow Sereal => 1;
-use MCE::Queue;
+use MCE::Shared;
 
 # set temporary MCE files' location in home directory
 my $home = ($ENV{NETDISCO_HOME} || $ENV{HOME});
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ mkdir $tmp_dir if ! -d $tmp_dir;
 prctl 'nd2: master';
 
 # shared local job queue
-my $queue = MCE::Queue->new;
+my $queue = MCE::Shared->queue();
 
 # support a scheduler-only node
 setting('workers')->{'no_manager'} = 1
diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco.pm
index f32cd38e..f9e2bbad 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco.pm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 use 5.010_000;
 
-our $VERSION = '2.044012';
+our $VERSION = '2.044013';
 use App::Netdisco::Configuration;
 
 =head1 NAME