diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae8bf02..0c39331 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Stuck in `INIT` state if an instance failed to enter the `running` mode
+  in time (#226). This fix works only for Tarantool versions >= 2.10.0.
+
 ## [1.3.3] - 2023-09-13
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/queue/init.lua b/queue/init.lua
index 40b9268..7dcb7ee 100644
--- a/queue/init.lua
+++ b/queue/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local fiber = require('fiber')
+
 local abstract = require('queue.abstract')
 local queue_state = require('queue.abstract.queue_state')
 local queue = nil
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ local core_drivers = {
     limfifottl  = require('queue.abstract.driver.limfifottl')
 }
 
+-- since:
+-- https://github.com/locker/tarantool/commit/8cf5151cb4f05cee3fd0ea831add2b3187a01fe4
+local watchers_supported = box.watch ~= nil
+
 local function register_driver(driver_name, tube_ctr)
     if type(tube_ctr.create_space) ~= 'function' or
         type(tube_ctr.new) ~= 'function' then
@@ -62,6 +68,18 @@ local orig_call = nil
 
 local wrapper_impl
 
+local function running_waiter()
+    local wait_cond = fiber.cond()
+    local w = box.watch('box.status', function(_, new_status)
+        if new_status.status == 'running' then
+            wait_cond:signal()
+        end
+    end)
+    wait_cond:wait()
+    w:unregister()
+    return wrapper_impl()
+end
+
 local function cfg_wrapper(...)
     box.cfg = orig_cfg
     return wrapper_impl(...)
@@ -79,10 +97,15 @@ local function wrap_box_cfg()
         orig_cfg = box.cfg
         box.cfg = cfg_wrapper
     elseif type(box.cfg) == 'table' then
-        -- box.cfg after the first box.cfg call
-        local cfg_mt = getmetatable(box.cfg)
-        orig_call = cfg_mt.__call
-        cfg_mt.__call = cfg_call_wrapper
+        if watchers_supported and box.info.status ~= 'running' then
+            -- Wait for the running state and initialize the queue.
+            fiber.new(running_waiter)
+        else
+            -- box.cfg after the first box.cfg call
+            local cfg_mt = getmetatable(box.cfg)
+            orig_call = cfg_mt.__call
+            cfg_mt.__call = cfg_call_wrapper
+        end
     else
         error('The box.cfg type is unexpected: ' .. type(box.cfg))
     end