diff --git a/tests/worker/test_worker.py b/tests/worker/test_worker.py
index 4980b0d..7a45d7f 100644
--- a/tests/worker/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/worker/test_worker.py
@@ -528,6 +528,100 @@ async def test_main_worker_configuration(
         assert cleanup_call_args[1]['max_cached_workflows'] == 100
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.create_cleanup_schedule')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.Worker')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.client.Client')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.Runtime')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.Activities')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.NotificationHandler')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.build_mongodb_config')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.build_postgres_config')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.build_mlflow_config')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.build_minio_config')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.get_logger')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.start_prometheus_server')
+@patch('model_manager.worker.worker.metrics')
+async def test_main_schedule_creation_failure_does_not_stop_worker(
+    mock_metrics,
+    mock_start_prometheus,
+    mock_get_logger,
+    mock_build_minio,
+    mock_build_mlflow,
+    mock_build_postgres,
+    mock_build_mongodb,
+    mock_notification_handler_class,
+    mock_activities_class,
+    mock_runtime_class,
+    mock_client_class,
+    mock_worker_class,
+    mock_create_cleanup_schedule,
+    mock_logger,
+):
+    """Test that schedule creation failure does not prevent worker startup."""
+    from model_manager.worker.worker import main
+
+    # Mock schedule creation to raise an exception (as coroutine)
+    async def mock_schedule_error(*args, **kwargs):
+        raise Exception('Schedule creation failed')
+
+    mock_create_cleanup_schedule.side_effect = mock_schedule_error
+
+    # Setup mocks
+    mock_get_logger.return_value = mock_logger
+    mock_build_mongodb.return_value = {
+        'connection_string': 'mongodb://test',
+        'database_name': 'test_db',
+        'uri': 'localhost:27018',
+    }
+    mock_build_postgres.return_value = {}
+    mock_build_mlflow.return_value = {}
+    mock_build_minio.return_value = {}
+
+    mock_notification_handler = Mock()
+    mock_notification_handler.shutdown = Mock()
+    mock_notification_handler_class.return_value = mock_notification_handler
+
+    mock_activities = AsyncMock()
+    mock_activities.shutdown = AsyncMock()
+    mock_activities_class.return_value = mock_activities
+
+    mock_runtime = Mock()
+    mock_runtime_class.return_value = mock_runtime
+
+    mock_client_instance = AsyncMock()
+    mock_client_class.connect = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_client_instance)
+
+    mock_worker_instance = Mock()
+    mock_worker_instance.run = AsyncMock(side_effect=asyncio.CancelledError())
+    mock_worker_class.return_value = mock_worker_instance
+
+    mock_app_up = Mock()
+    mock_metrics.APP_UP.labels.return_value = mock_app_up
+
+    # Run main() - should not fail despite schedule creation error
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        await main()
+
+    # Verify schedule creation was attempted
+    mock_create_cleanup_schedule.assert_called_once()
+
+    # Verify error was logged - check all custom_error calls
+    assert mock_logger.custom_error.call_count >= 1
+
+    # Find the call that contains the schedule error message
+    schedule_error_logged = False
+    for call in mock_logger.custom_error.call_args_list:
+        if 'Failed to configure cleanup schedule' in call[0][0]:
+            schedule_error_logged = True
+            break
+
+    assert schedule_error_logged, 'Schedule creation error should be logged'
+
+    # Verify workers were still created (startup continued)
+    assert mock_worker_class.call_count == 2
+
+
 @patch('model_manager.worker.worker.asyncio.run')
 def test_main_entrypoint(mock_asyncio_run):
     """Test the __main__ entrypoint."""