diff --git a/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py b/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py
index 8508249af56..5849e4eb2c0 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from neutron import server
 from neutron.server import api_eventlet
+from neutron.server import periodic_eventlet
 from neutron.server import rpc_eventlet
 from neutron.server import wsgi_eventlet
 
@@ -26,3 +27,7 @@ def main_rpc_eventlet():
 
 def main_api_eventlet():
     return server.boot_server(api_eventlet.eventlet_api_server)
+
+
+def main_periodic_eventlet():
+    server.boot_server(periodic_eventlet.eventlet_periodic_workers)
diff --git a/neutron/server/periodic_eventlet.py b/neutron/server/periodic_eventlet.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5de6b926bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron/server/periodic_eventlet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from neutron_lib.api import attributes
+from oslo_log import log
+
+from neutron.api import extensions
+from neutron import manager
+from neutron import service
+
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def eventlet_periodic_workers():
+    LOG.info('Eventlet based periodic workers process starting...')
+
+    try:
+        manager.init()
+        ext_mgr = extensions.PluginAwareExtensionManager.get_instance()
+        ext_mgr.extend_resources('2.0', attributes.RESOURCES)
+        periodic_workers_launcher = service.start_periodic_workers()
+    except NotImplementedError:
+        LOG.info('Periodic workers process was already started in '
+                 'parent process by plugin.')
+    else:
+        periodic_workers_launcher.wait()
diff --git a/neutron/service.py b/neutron/service.py
index 2d942605b74..2432f1f71cb 100644
--- a/neutron/service.py
+++ b/neutron/service.py
@@ -310,6 +310,13 @@ def start_rpc_workers():
     return launcher
 
 
+def start_periodic_workers():
+    periodic_workers = _get_plugins_workers()
+    launcher = _start_workers(periodic_workers)
+    registry.publish(resources.PROCESS, events.AFTER_SPAWN, None)
+    return launcher
+
+
 def start_plugins_workers():
     plugins_workers = _get_plugins_workers()
     return _start_workers(plugins_workers)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index aca634fc417..78b9498a75a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ console_scripts =
     neutron-metering-agent = neutron.cmd.eventlet.services.metering_agent:main
     neutron-sriov-nic-agent = neutron.cmd.eventlet.plugins.sriov_nic_neutron_agent:main
     neutron-sanity-check = neutron.cmd.sanity_check:main
+    neutron-periodic-workers = neutron.cmd.eventlet.server:main_periodic_eventlet
     neutron-status = neutron.cmd.status:main
     neutron-ovn-agent = neutron.cmd.eventlet.agents.ovn_neutron_agent:main
     neutron-ovn-metadata-agent = neutron.cmd.eventlet.agents.ovn_metadata:main