diff --git a/classes/task/adhoc_task.php b/classes/task/adhoc_task.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9411ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/task/adhoc_task.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+namespace mod_oublog\task;
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+/**
+ * Class adhoc_task
+ *
+ * @package    mod_oublog
+ * @copyright  2024 YOUR NAME <your@email.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class adhoc_task extends \core\task\adhoc_task {
+    /**
+     * Execute the task.
+     */
+    public function execute() {
+        global $CFG, $DB;
+        if (!isset($CFG->oublogsetup)) {
+            if ($pbcm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('oublog', 1 , SITEID, 1)) {
+                $mod = new \stdClass();
+                $mod->id= $pbcm->id;
+                $mod->section = course_add_cm_to_section((int) $pbcm->course, (int) $pbcm->id, 1);
+                $DB->update_record('course_modules', $mod);
+            }
+            set_config('oublogsetup', true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/db/install.php b/db/install.php
index 7b39f04..3490fd5 100644
--- a/db/install.php
+++ b/db/install.php
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ function xmldb_oublog_install() {
     if (!$cm = add_course_module($mod)) {
         return true;
     }
+
+    $task = new \mod_oublog\task\adhoc_task();
+        \core\task\manager::queue_adhoc_task($task, true);
+
     set_config('oublogsetup', null);
 
     // For unit tests to work, it's necessary to create context now.
diff --git a/settings.php b/settings.php
index 426f774..4a458f5 100644
--- a/settings.php
+++ b/settings.php
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-// Dodgy hack to setup the global blog instance (section not created yet on install).
-if (!isset($CFG->oublogsetup)) {
-    if ($pbcm = get_coursemodule_from_instance('oublog', 1 , SITEID, 1)) {
-        $mod = new stdClass();
-        $mod->id= $pbcm->id;
-        $mod->section = course_add_cm_to_section($pbcm->course, $pbcm->id, 1);
-        $DB->update_record('course_modules', $mod);
-    }
-    set_config('oublogsetup', true);
-}
-
 $plugin = new stdClass();
 require($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/oublog/version.php');
 $settings->add(new admin_setting_heading('oublog_version', '',