diff --git a/src/db/dbCa.c b/src/db/dbCa.c
index b8164a119..fdd9fd066 100644
--- a/src/db/dbCa.c
+++ b/src/db/dbCa.c
@@ -603,11 +603,12 @@ done:
 
 void dbCaTask()
 {
+    static const int enablePreemption = 1u;
     caLink	*pca;
     short	link_action;
     int		status;
 
-    SEVCHK(ca_task_initialize(),"dbCaTask calling ca_task_initialize");
+    SEVCHK(ca_context_create(enablePreemption),"dbCaTask calling ca_task_initialize");
     SEVCHK(ca_add_exception_event(exceptionCallback,NULL),
 	"ca_add_exception_event");
     /*Dont do anything until iocInit initializes database*/