diff --git a/server/src/app.module.ts b/server/src/app.module.ts
index 541f7dc65985d..1a8a05fd4d77a 100644
--- a/server/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/server/src/app.module.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { APP_FILTER, APP_GUARD, APP_INTERCEPTOR, APP_PIPE, ModuleRef } from '@ne
 import { EventEmitterModule } from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
 import { ScheduleModule, SchedulerRegistry } from '@nestjs/schedule';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import _ from 'lodash';
 import { ClsModule } from 'nestjs-cls';
 import { OpenTelemetryModule } from 'nestjs-otel';
 import { commands } from 'src/commands';
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import { controllers } from 'src/controllers';
 import { databaseConfig } from 'src/database.config';
 import { entities } from 'src/entities';
 import { IEventRepository } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { AuthGuard } from 'src/middleware/auth.guard';
 import { ErrorInterceptor } from 'src/middleware/error.interceptor';
 import { FileUploadInterceptor } from 'src/middleware/file-upload.interceptor';
@@ -54,15 +56,25 @@ export class ApiModule implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
   constructor(
     private moduleRef: ModuleRef,
     @Inject(IEventRepository) private eventRepository: IEventRepository,
+    @Inject(ILoggerRepository) private logger: ILoggerRepository,
   ) {}
 
   async onModuleInit() {
-    setupEventHandlers(this.moduleRef);
-    await this.eventRepository.emit('onBootstrapEvent', 'api');
+    const items = setupEventHandlers(this.moduleRef);
+
+    await this.eventRepository.emit('onBootstrap', 'api');
+
+    this.logger.setContext('EventLoader');
+    const eventMap = _.groupBy(items, 'event');
+    for (const [event, handlers] of Object.entries(eventMap)) {
+      for (const { priority, label } of handlers) {
+        this.logger.verbose(`Added ${event} {${label}${priority ? '' : ', ' + priority}} event`);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   async onModuleDestroy() {
-    await this.eventRepository.emit('onShutdownEvent');
+    await this.eventRepository.emit('onShutdown');
   }
 }
 
@@ -78,11 +90,11 @@ export class MicroservicesModule implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
 
   async onModuleInit() {
     setupEventHandlers(this.moduleRef);
-    await this.eventRepository.emit('onBootstrapEvent', 'microservices');
+    await this.eventRepository.emit('onBootstrap', 'microservices');
   }
 
   async onModuleDestroy() {
-    await this.eventRepository.emit('onShutdownEvent');
+    await this.eventRepository.emit('onShutdown');
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/decorators.ts b/server/src/decorators.ts
index 1c632e549a342..2316e114e885e 100644
--- a/server/src/decorators.ts
+++ b/server/src/decorators.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { OnEventOptions } from '@nestjs/event-emitter/dist/interfaces';
 import { ApiExtension, ApiOperation, ApiProperty, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { ADDED_IN_PREFIX, DEPRECATED_IN_PREFIX, LIFECYCLE_EXTENSION } from 'src/constants';
-import { ServerEvent } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { EmitEvent, ServerEvent } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { Metadata } from 'src/middleware/auth.guard';
 import { setUnion } from 'src/utils/set';
 
@@ -136,11 +136,12 @@ export const GenerateSql = (...options: GenerateSqlQueries[]) => SetMetadata(GEN
 export const OnServerEvent = (event: ServerEvent, options?: OnEventOptions) =>
   OnEvent(event, { suppressErrors: false, ...options });
 
-export type HandlerOptions = {
+export type EmitConfig = {
+  event: EmitEvent;
   /** lower value has higher priority, defaults to 0 */
-  priority: number;
+  priority?: number;
 };
-export const EventHandlerOptions = (options: HandlerOptions) => SetMetadata(Metadata.EVENT_HANDLER_OPTIONS, options);
+export const OnEmit = (config: EmitConfig) => SetMetadata(Metadata.ON_EMIT_CONFIG, config);
 
 type LifecycleRelease = 'NEXT_RELEASE' | string;
 type LifecycleMetadata = {
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts
index 828531fdf3d91..613a6423a4534 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/event.interface.ts
@@ -4,41 +4,27 @@ import { ReleaseNotification, ServerVersionResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/server.d
 
 export const IEventRepository = 'IEventRepository';
 
-export type SystemConfigUpdateEvent = { newConfig: SystemConfig; oldConfig: SystemConfig };
-export type AlbumUpdateEvent = {
-  id: string;
-  /** user id */
-  updatedBy: string;
-};
-export type AlbumInviteEvent = { id: string; userId: string };
-export type UserSignupEvent = { notify: boolean; id: string; tempPassword?: string };
-
-type MaybePromise<T> = Promise<T> | T;
-type Handler<T = undefined> = (data: T) => MaybePromise<void>;
-
-const noop = () => {};
-const dummyHandlers = {
+type EmitEventMap = {
   // app events
-  onBootstrapEvent: noop as Handler<'api' | 'microservices'>,
-  onShutdownEvent: noop as () => MaybePromise<void>,
+  onBootstrap: ['api' | 'microservices'];
+  onShutdown: [];
 
   // config events
-  onConfigUpdateEvent: noop as Handler<SystemConfigUpdateEvent>,
-  onConfigValidateEvent: noop as Handler<SystemConfigUpdateEvent>,
+  onConfigUpdate: [{ newConfig: SystemConfig; oldConfig: SystemConfig }];
+  onConfigValidate: [{ newConfig: SystemConfig; oldConfig: SystemConfig }];
 
   // album events
-  onAlbumUpdateEvent: noop as Handler<AlbumUpdateEvent>,
-  onAlbumInviteEvent: noop as Handler<AlbumInviteEvent>,
+  onAlbumUpdate: [{ id: string; updatedBy: string }];
+  onAlbumInvite: [{ id: string; userId: string }];
 
   // user events
-  onUserSignupEvent: noop as Handler<UserSignupEvent>,
+  onUserSignup: [{ notify: boolean; id: string; tempPassword?: string }];
 };
 
-export type EventHandlers = typeof dummyHandlers;
-export type EmitEvent = keyof EventHandlers;
-export type EmitEventHandler<T extends EmitEvent> = (...args: Parameters<EventHandlers[T]>) => MaybePromise<void>;
-export const events = Object.keys(dummyHandlers) as EmitEvent[];
-export type OnEvents = Partial<EventHandlers>;
+export type EmitEvent = keyof EmitEventMap;
+export type EmitHandler<T extends EmitEvent> = (...args: ArgsOf<T>) => Promise<void> | void;
+export type ArgOf<T extends EmitEvent> = EmitEventMap[T][0];
+export type ArgsOf<T extends EmitEvent> = EmitEventMap[T];
 
 export enum ClientEvent {
   UPLOAD_SUCCESS = 'on_upload_success',
@@ -81,8 +67,8 @@ export interface ServerEventMap {
 }
 
 export interface IEventRepository {
-  on<T extends EmitEvent>(event: T, handler: EmitEventHandler<T>): void;
-  emit<T extends EmitEvent>(event: T, ...args: Parameters<EmitEventHandler<T>>): Promise<void>;
+  on<T extends keyof EmitEventMap>(event: T, handler: EmitHandler<T>): void;
+  emit<T extends keyof EmitEventMap>(event: T, ...args: ArgsOf<T>): Promise<void>;
 
   /**
    * Send to connected clients for a specific user
diff --git a/server/src/middleware/auth.guard.ts b/server/src/middleware/auth.guard.ts
index c4aa928dbda63..beab484950d48 100644
--- a/server/src/middleware/auth.guard.ts
+++ b/server/src/middleware/auth.guard.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export enum Metadata {
   ADMIN_ROUTE = 'admin_route',
   SHARED_ROUTE = 'shared_route',
   API_KEY_SECURITY = 'api_key',
-  EVENT_HANDLER_OPTIONS = 'event_handler_options',
+  ON_EMIT_CONFIG = 'on_emit_config',
 }
 
 type AdminRoute = { admin?: true };
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts
index 0bb973b29394a..668eac48d9de9 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/event.repository.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import {
 } from '@nestjs/websockets';
 import { Server, Socket } from 'socket.io';
 import {
+  ArgsOf,
   ClientEventMap,
   EmitEvent,
-  EmitEventHandler,
+  EmitHandler,
   IEventRepository,
   ServerEvent,
   ServerEventMap,
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { AuthService } from 'src/services/auth.service';
 import { Instrumentation } from 'src/utils/instrumentation';
 
+type EmitHandlers = Partial<{ [T in EmitEvent]: EmitHandler<T>[] }>;
+
 @Instrumentation()
 @WebSocketGateway({
   cors: true,
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ import { Instrumentation } from 'src/utils/instrumentation';
 })
 @Injectable()
 export class EventRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect, OnGatewayInit, IEventRepository {
-  private emitHandlers: Partial<Record<EmitEvent, EmitEventHandler<EmitEvent>[]>> = {};
+  private emitHandlers: EmitHandlers = {};
 
   @WebSocketServer()
   private server?: Server;
@@ -78,12 +81,15 @@ export class EventRepository implements OnGatewayConnection, OnGatewayDisconnect
     await client.leave(client.nsp.name);
   }
 
-  on<T extends EmitEvent>(event: T, handler: EmitEventHandler<T>): void {
-    const handlers: EmitEventHandler<EmitEvent>[] = this.emitHandlers[event] || [];
-    this.emitHandlers[event] = [...handlers, handler];
+  on<T extends EmitEvent>(event: T, handler: EmitHandler<T>): void {
+    if (!this.emitHandlers[event]) {
+      this.emitHandlers[event] = [];
+    }
+
+    this.emitHandlers[event].push(handler);
   }
 
-  async emit<T extends EmitEvent>(event: T, ...args: Parameters<EmitEventHandler<T>>): Promise<void> {
+  async emit<T extends EmitEvent>(event: T, ...args: ArgsOf<T>): Promise<void> {
     const handlers = this.emitHandlers[event] || [];
     for (const handler of handlers) {
       await handler(...args);
diff --git a/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts
index 41f8930733b01..6db39328df53e 100644
--- a/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/album.service.spec.ts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
         userId: authStub.user2.user.id,
         albumId: albumStub.sharedWithAdmin.id,
       });
-      expect(eventMock.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('onAlbumInviteEvent', {
+      expect(eventMock.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('onAlbumInvite', {
         id: albumStub.sharedWithAdmin.id,
         userId: userStub.user2.id,
       });
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
         albumThumbnailAssetId: 'asset-1',
       });
       expect(albumMock.addAssetIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith('album-123', ['asset-1', 'asset-2', 'asset-3']);
-      expect(eventMock.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('onAlbumUpdateEvent', {
+      expect(eventMock.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('onAlbumUpdate', {
         id: 'album-123',
         updatedBy: authStub.admin.user.id,
       });
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ describe(AlbumService.name, () => {
         albumThumbnailAssetId: 'asset-1',
       });
       expect(albumMock.addAssetIds).toHaveBeenCalledWith('album-123', ['asset-1', 'asset-2', 'asset-3']);
-      expect(eventMock.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('onAlbumUpdateEvent', {
+      expect(eventMock.emit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('onAlbumUpdate', {
         id: 'album-123',
         updatedBy: authStub.user1.user.id,
       });
diff --git a/server/src/services/album.service.ts b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
index f8108ad0651dc..71594d20b6178 100644
--- a/server/src/services/album.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/album.service.ts
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
         albumThumbnailAssetId: album.albumThumbnailAssetId ?? firstNewAssetId,
       });
 
-      await this.eventRepository.emit('onAlbumUpdateEvent', { id, updatedBy: auth.user.id });
+      await this.eventRepository.emit('onAlbumUpdate', { id, updatedBy: auth.user.id });
     }
 
     return results;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export class AlbumService {
       }
 
       await this.albumUserRepository.create({ userId: userId, albumId: id, role });
-      await this.eventRepository.emit('onAlbumInviteEvent', { id, userId });
+      await this.eventRepository.emit('onAlbumInvite', { id, userId });
     }
 
     return this.findOrFail(id, { withAssets: true }).then(mapAlbumWithoutAssets);
diff --git a/server/src/services/database.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/database.service.spec.ts
index a21b1d7d6778b..c63428560e03c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/database.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/database.service.spec.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
   it('should throw an error if PostgreSQL version is below minimum supported version', async () => {
     databaseMock.getPostgresVersion.mockResolvedValueOnce('13.10.0');
 
-    await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow('Invalid PostgreSQL version. Found 13.10.0');
+    await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow('Invalid PostgreSQL version. Found 13.10.0');
 
     expect(databaseMock.getPostgresVersion).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
         availableVersion: minVersionInRange,
       });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(databaseMock.getPostgresVersion).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(databaseMock.createExtension).toHaveBeenCalledWith(extension);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
       databaseMock.getExtensionVersion.mockResolvedValue({ installedVersion: null, availableVersion: null });
       const message = `The ${extensionName} extension is not available in this Postgres instance.
     If using a container image, ensure the image has the extension installed.`;
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow(message);
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow(message);
 
       expect(databaseMock.createExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(databaseMock.runMigrations).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
         availableVersion: versionBelowRange,
       });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow(
         `The ${extensionName} extension version is ${versionBelowRange}, but Immich only supports ${extensionRange}`,
       );
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
     it(`should throw an error if ${extension} extension version is a nightly`, async () => {
       databaseMock.getExtensionVersion.mockResolvedValue({ installedVersion: '0.0.0', availableVersion: '0.0.0' });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow(
         `The ${extensionName} extension version is 0.0.0, which means it is a nightly release.`,
       );
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
       });
       databaseMock.updateVectorExtension.mockResolvedValue({ restartRequired: false });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(databaseMock.updateVectorExtension).toHaveBeenCalledWith(extension, updateInRange);
       expect(databaseMock.updateVectorExtension).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
         installedVersion: minVersionInRange,
       });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(databaseMock.updateVectorExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(databaseMock.runMigrations).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
         installedVersion: null,
       });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow();
 
       expect(databaseMock.createExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(databaseMock.updateVectorExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
         installedVersion: minVersionInRange,
       });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow();
 
       expect(databaseMock.createExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(databaseMock.updateVectorExtension).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
         installedVersion: updateInRange,
       });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow(
         `The database currently has ${extensionName} ${updateInRange} activated, but the Postgres instance only has ${minVersionInRange} available.`,
       );
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
       });
       databaseMock.updateVectorExtension.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Failed to update extension'));
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to update extension');
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to update extension');
 
       expect(loggerMock.warn.mock.calls[0][0]).toContain(
         `The ${extensionName} extension can be updated to ${updateInRange}.`,
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
       });
       databaseMock.updateVectorExtension.mockResolvedValue({ restartRequired: true });
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(loggerMock.warn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(loggerMock.warn.mock.calls[0][0]).toContain(extensionName);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
     it(`should reindex ${extension} indices if needed`, async () => {
       databaseMock.shouldReindex.mockResolvedValue(true);
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(databaseMock.shouldReindex).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(databaseMock.reindex).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
     it(`should not reindex ${extension} indices if not needed`, async () => {
       databaseMock.shouldReindex.mockResolvedValue(false);
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(databaseMock.shouldReindex).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(databaseMock.reindex).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
     it('should skip migrations if DB_SKIP_MIGRATIONS=true', async () => {
       process.env.DB_SKIP_MIGRATIONS = 'true';
 
-      await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+      await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
 
       expect(databaseMock.runMigrations).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
     databaseMock.updateVectorExtension.mockResolvedValue({ restartRequired: false });
     databaseMock.createExtension.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Failed to create extension'));
 
-    await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to create extension');
+    await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to create extension');
 
     expect(loggerMock.fatal).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(loggerMock.fatal.mock.calls[0][0]).toContain(
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ describe(DatabaseService.name, () => {
     databaseMock.updateVectorExtension.mockResolvedValue({ restartRequired: false });
     databaseMock.createExtension.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Failed to create extension'));
 
-    await expect(sut.onBootstrapEvent()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to create extension');
+    await expect(sut.onBootstrap()).rejects.toThrow('Failed to create extension');
 
     expect(loggerMock.fatal).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(loggerMock.fatal.mock.calls[0][0]).toContain(
diff --git a/server/src/services/database.service.ts b/server/src/services/database.service.ts
index a2f43c58bac6f..b6d61c578d79c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/database.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/database.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import semver from 'semver';
 import { getVectorExtension } from 'src/database.config';
-import { EventHandlerOptions } from 'src/decorators';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import {
   DatabaseExtension,
   DatabaseLock,
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
   VectorExtension,
   VectorIndex,
 } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
-import { OnEvents } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 
 type CreateFailedArgs = { name: string; extension: string; otherName: string };
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ const messages = {
 };
 
 @Injectable()
-export class DatabaseService implements OnEvents {
+export class DatabaseService {
   constructor(
     @Inject(IDatabaseRepository) private databaseRepository: IDatabaseRepository,
     @Inject(ILoggerRepository) private logger: ILoggerRepository,
@@ -69,8 +68,8 @@ export class DatabaseService implements OnEvents {
     this.logger.setContext(DatabaseService.name);
   }
 
-  @EventHandlerOptions({ priority: -200 })
-  async onBootstrapEvent() {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap', priority: -200 })
+  async onBootstrap() {
     const version = await this.databaseRepository.getPostgresVersion();
     const current = semver.coerce(version);
     const postgresRange = this.databaseRepository.getPostgresVersionRange();
diff --git a/server/src/services/library.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/library.service.spec.ts
index 7f81fd44aa82f..8a74ec918996c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/library.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/library.service.spec.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
     it('should init cron job and subscribe to config changes', async () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.libraryScan);
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
       expect(systemMock.get).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(jobMock.addCronJob).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
         ),
       );
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
 
       expect(storageMock.watch.mock.calls).toEqual(
         expect.arrayContaining([
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
     it('should not initialize watcher when watching is disabled', async () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.libraryWatchDisabled);
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
 
       expect(storageMock.watch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.libraryWatchEnabled);
       databaseMock.tryLock.mockResolvedValue(false);
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
 
       expect(storageMock.watch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
   describe('onConfigValidateEvent', () => {
     it('should allow a valid cron expression', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: { library: { scan: { cronExpression: '0 0 * * *' } } } as SystemConfig,
           oldConfig: {} as SystemConfig,
         }),
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
 
     it('should fail for an invalid cron expression', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: { library: { scan: { cronExpression: 'foo' } } } as SystemConfig,
           oldConfig: {} as SystemConfig,
         }),
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
       const mockClose = vitest.fn();
       storageMock.watch.mockImplementation(makeMockWatcher({ close: mockClose }));
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
       await sut.delete(libraryStub.externalLibraryWithImportPaths1.id);
 
       expect(mockClose).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
         libraryMock.get.mockResolvedValue(libraryStub.externalLibraryWithImportPaths1);
         libraryMock.getAll.mockResolvedValue([]);
 
-        await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+        await sut.onBootstrap();
         await sut.create({
           ownerId: authStub.admin.user.id,
           importPaths: libraryStub.externalLibraryWithImportPaths1.importPaths,
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.libraryWatchEnabled);
       libraryMock.getAll.mockResolvedValue([]);
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
     });
 
     it('should update library', async () => {
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
       beforeEach(async () => {
         systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.libraryWatchDisabled);
 
-        await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+        await sut.onBootstrap();
       });
 
       it('should not watch library', async () => {
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
       beforeEach(async () => {
         systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.libraryWatchEnabled);
         libraryMock.getAll.mockResolvedValue([]);
-        await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+        await sut.onBootstrap();
       });
 
       it('should watch library', async () => {
@@ -1107,8 +1107,8 @@ describe(LibraryService.name, () => {
       const mockClose = vitest.fn();
       storageMock.watch.mockImplementation(makeMockWatcher({ close: mockClose }));
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent();
-      await sut.onShutdownEvent();
+      await sut.onBootstrap();
+      await sut.onShutdown();
 
       expect(mockClose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     });
diff --git a/server/src/services/library.service.ts b/server/src/services/library.service.ts
index f0d7fe8cd44ee..1bee2d32c3a41 100644
--- a/server/src/services/library.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/library.service.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import path, { basename, parse } from 'node:path';
 import picomatch from 'picomatch';
 import { StorageCore } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import {
   CreateLibraryDto,
   LibraryResponseDto,
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import { AssetType } from 'src/enum';
 import { IAssetRepository, WithProperty } from 'src/interfaces/asset.interface';
 import { ICryptoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/crypto.interface';
 import { DatabaseLock, IDatabaseRepository } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
-import { OnEvents, SystemConfigUpdateEvent } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ArgOf } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import {
   IBaseJob,
   IEntityJob,
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ import { validateCronExpression } from 'src/validation';
 const LIBRARY_SCAN_BATCH_SIZE = 5000;
 
 @Injectable()
-export class LibraryService implements OnEvents {
+export class LibraryService {
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
   private watchLibraries = false;
   private watchLock = false;
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ export class LibraryService implements OnEvents {
     this.configCore = SystemConfigCore.create(systemMetadataRepository, this.logger);
   }
 
-  async onBootstrapEvent() {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  async onBootstrap() {
     const config = await this.configCore.getConfig({ withCache: false });
 
     const { watch, scan } = config.library;
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ export class LibraryService implements OnEvents {
     });
   }
 
-  onConfigValidateEvent({ newConfig }: SystemConfigUpdateEvent) {
+  onConfigValidate({ newConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigValidate'>) {
     const { scan } = newConfig.library;
     if (!validateCronExpression(scan.cronExpression)) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid cron expression ${scan.cronExpression}`);
@@ -187,7 +189,8 @@ export class LibraryService implements OnEvents {
     }
   }
 
-  async onShutdownEvent() {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onShutdown' })
+  async onShutdown() {
     await this.unwatchAll();
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
index 522e1320fd64b..05f6f9f658d93 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
   });
 
   afterEach(async () => {
-    await sut.onShutdownEvent();
+    await sut.onShutdown();
   });
 
   it('should be defined', () => {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
   describe('onBootstrapEvent', () => {
     it('should pause and resume queue during init', async () => {
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('microservices');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('microservices');
 
       expect(jobMock.pause).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(mapMock.init).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
     it('should return if reverse geocoding is disabled', async () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue({ reverseGeocoding: { enabled: false } });
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('microservices');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('microservices');
 
       expect(jobMock.pause).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(mapMock.init).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
index 041b35c02c31d..f1d367fb7b9f4 100644
--- a/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/metadata.service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import path from 'node:path';
 import { SystemConfig } from 'src/config';
 import { StorageCore } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import { AssetEntity } from 'src/entities/asset.entity';
 import { ExifEntity } from 'src/entities/exif.entity';
 import { AssetType } from 'src/enum';
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import { IAlbumRepository } from 'src/interfaces/album.interface';
 import { IAssetRepository, WithoutProperty } from 'src/interfaces/asset.interface';
 import { ICryptoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/crypto.interface';
 import { DatabaseLock, IDatabaseRepository } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
-import { ClientEvent, IEventRepository, OnEvents } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ArgOf, ClientEvent, IEventRepository } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import {
   IBaseJob,
   IEntityJob,
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ const validate = <T>(value: T): NonNullable<T> | null => {
 };
 
 @Injectable()
-export class MetadataService implements OnEvents {
+export class MetadataService {
   private storageCore: StorageCore;
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
 
@@ -120,7 +121,8 @@ export class MetadataService implements OnEvents {
     );
   }
 
-  async onBootstrapEvent(app: 'api' | 'microservices') {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  async onBootstrap(app: ArgOf<'onBootstrap'>) {
     if (app !== 'microservices') {
       return;
     }
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@ export class MetadataService implements OnEvents {
     await this.init(config);
   }
 
-  async onConfigUpdateEvent({ newConfig }: { newConfig: SystemConfig }) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onConfigUpdate' })
+  async onConfigUpdate({ newConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigUpdate'>) {
     await this.init(newConfig);
   }
 
@@ -150,7 +153,8 @@ export class MetadataService implements OnEvents {
     }
   }
 
-  async onShutdownEvent() {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onShutdown' })
+  async onShutdown() {
     await this.repository.teardown();
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/microservices.service.ts b/server/src/services/microservices.service.ts
index fe1f4edc07bfe..46ca4118d1954 100644
--- a/server/src/services/microservices.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/microservices.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { OnEvents } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
+import { ArgOf } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { IDeleteFilesJob, JobName } from 'src/interfaces/job.interface';
 import { AssetService } from 'src/services/asset.service';
 import { AuditService } from 'src/services/audit.service';
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import { VersionService } from 'src/services/version.service';
 import { otelShutdown } from 'src/utils/instrumentation';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class MicroservicesService implements OnEvents {
+export class MicroservicesService {
   constructor(
     private auditService: AuditService,
     private assetService: AssetService,
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ export class MicroservicesService implements OnEvents {
     private versionService: VersionService,
   ) {}
 
-  async onBootstrapEvent(app: 'api' | 'microservices') {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  async onBootstrap(app: ArgOf<'onBootstrap'>) {
     if (app !== 'microservices') {
       return;
     }
diff --git a/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts
index f10c79c579571..74d2a12127dbd 100644
--- a/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/notification.service.spec.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
       const newConfig = configs.smtpEnabled;
 
       notificationMock.verifySmtp.mockResolvedValue(true);
-      await expect(sut.onConfigValidateEvent({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
+      await expect(sut.onConfigValidate({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
       expect(notificationMock.verifySmtp).toHaveBeenCalledWith(newConfig.notifications.smtp.transport);
     });
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
       const newConfig = configs.smtpTransport;
 
       notificationMock.verifySmtp.mockResolvedValue(true);
-      await expect(sut.onConfigValidateEvent({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
+      await expect(sut.onConfigValidate({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
       expect(notificationMock.verifySmtp).toHaveBeenCalledWith(newConfig.notifications.smtp.transport);
     });
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
       const oldConfig = { ...configs.smtpEnabled };
       const newConfig = { ...configs.smtpEnabled };
 
-      await expect(sut.onConfigValidateEvent({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
+      await expect(sut.onConfigValidate({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
       expect(notificationMock.verifySmtp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
@@ -115,19 +115,19 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
       const oldConfig = { ...configs.smtpEnabled };
       const newConfig = { ...configs.smtpDisabled };
 
-      await expect(sut.onConfigValidateEvent({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
+      await expect(sut.onConfigValidate({ oldConfig, newConfig })).resolves.not.toThrow();
       expect(notificationMock.verifySmtp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
   describe('onUserSignupEvent', () => {
     it('skips when notify is false', async () => {
-      await sut.onUserSignupEvent({ id: '', notify: false });
+      await sut.onUserSignup({ id: '', notify: false });
       expect(jobMock.queue).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('should queue notify signup event if notify is true', async () => {
-      await sut.onUserSignupEvent({ id: '', notify: true });
+      await sut.onUserSignup({ id: '', notify: true });
       expect(jobMock.queue).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         name: JobName.NOTIFY_SIGNUP,
         data: { id: '', tempPassword: undefined },
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
 
   describe('onAlbumUpdateEvent', () => {
     it('should queue notify album update event', async () => {
-      await sut.onAlbumUpdateEvent({ id: '', updatedBy: '42' });
+      await sut.onAlbumUpdate({ id: '', updatedBy: '42' });
       expect(jobMock.queue).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         name: JobName.NOTIFY_ALBUM_UPDATE,
         data: { id: '', senderId: '42' },
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe(NotificationService.name, () => {
 
   describe('onAlbumInviteEvent', () => {
     it('should queue notify album invite event', async () => {
-      await sut.onAlbumInviteEvent({ id: '', userId: '42' });
+      await sut.onAlbumInvite({ id: '', userId: '42' });
       expect(jobMock.queue).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         name: JobName.NOTIFY_ALBUM_INVITE,
         data: { id: '', recipientId: '42' },
diff --git a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
index c5f9a4f9f71c8..80abc4ca983d8 100644
--- a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,12 @@ import { HttpException, HttpStatus, Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash';
 import { DEFAULT_EXTERNAL_DOMAIN } from 'src/constants';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import { SystemConfigSmtpDto } from 'src/dtos/system-config.dto';
 import { AlbumEntity } from 'src/entities/album.entity';
 import { IAlbumRepository } from 'src/interfaces/album.interface';
 import { IAssetRepository } from 'src/interfaces/asset.interface';
-import {
-  AlbumInviteEvent,
-  AlbumUpdateEvent,
-  OnEvents,
-  SystemConfigUpdateEvent,
-  UserSignupEvent,
-} from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ArgOf } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import {
   IEmailJob,
   IJobRepository,
@@ -30,7 +25,7 @@ import { getFilenameExtension } from 'src/utils/file';
 import { getPreferences } from 'src/utils/preferences';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class NotificationService implements OnEvents {
+export class NotificationService {
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
 
   constructor(
@@ -46,7 +41,8 @@ export class NotificationService implements OnEvents {
     this.configCore = SystemConfigCore.create(systemMetadataRepository, logger);
   }
 
-  async onConfigValidateEvent({ oldConfig, newConfig }: SystemConfigUpdateEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onConfigValidate', priority: -100 })
+  async onConfigValidate({ oldConfig, newConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigValidate'>) {
     try {
       if (
         newConfig.notifications.smtp.enabled &&
@@ -60,17 +56,20 @@ export class NotificationService implements OnEvents {
     }
   }
 
-  async onUserSignupEvent({ notify, id, tempPassword }: UserSignupEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onUserSignup' })
+  async onUserSignup({ notify, id, tempPassword }: ArgOf<'onUserSignup'>) {
     if (notify) {
       await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.NOTIFY_SIGNUP, data: { id, tempPassword } });
     }
   }
 
-  async onAlbumUpdateEvent({ id, updatedBy }: AlbumUpdateEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onAlbumUpdate' })
+  async onAlbumUpdate({ id, updatedBy }: ArgOf<'onAlbumUpdate'>) {
     await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.NOTIFY_ALBUM_UPDATE, data: { id, senderId: updatedBy } });
   }
 
-  async onAlbumInviteEvent({ id, userId }: AlbumInviteEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onAlbumInvite' })
+  async onAlbumInvite({ id, userId }: ArgOf<'onAlbumInvite'>) {
     await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.NOTIFY_ALBUM_INVITE, data: { id, recipientId: userId } });
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/server.service.ts b/server/src/services/server.service.ts
index 67e19eda78826..faf4d981644a3 100644
--- a/server/src/services/server.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/server.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { getBuildMetadata, getServerLicensePublicKey } from 'src/config';
 import { serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
 import { StorageCore, StorageFolder } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import { LicenseKeyDto, LicenseResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/license.dto';
 import {
   ServerAboutResponseDto,
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import {
 } from 'src/dtos/server.dto';
 import { SystemMetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
 import { ICryptoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/crypto.interface';
-import { OnEvents } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { IServerInfoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/server-info.interface';
 import { IStorageRepository } from 'src/interfaces/storage.interface';
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { mimeTypes } from 'src/utils/mime-types';
 import { isDuplicateDetectionEnabled, isFacialRecognitionEnabled, isSmartSearchEnabled } from 'src/utils/misc';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class ServerService implements OnEvents {
+export class ServerService {
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
 
   constructor(
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ export class ServerService implements OnEvents {
     this.configCore = SystemConfigCore.create(systemMetadataRepository, this.logger);
   }
 
-  async onBootstrapEvent(): Promise<void> {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  async onBootstrap(): Promise<void> {
     const featureFlags = await this.getFeatures();
     if (featureFlags.configFile) {
       await this.systemMetadataRepository.set(SystemMetadataKey.ADMIN_ONBOARDING, {
diff --git a/server/src/services/smart-info.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/smart-info.service.spec.ts
index f18dc91ff100f..278e06d287db7 100644
--- a/server/src/services/smart-info.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/smart-info.service.spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
   describe('onConfigValidateEvent', () => {
     it('should allow a valid model', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: { machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'ViT-B-16__openai' } } } as SystemConfig,
           oldConfig: {} as SystemConfig,
         }),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
 
     it('should allow including organization', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: { machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'immich-app/ViT-B-16__openai' } } } as SystemConfig,
           oldConfig: {} as SystemConfig,
         }),
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
 
     it('should fail for an unsupported model', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: { machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'test-model' } } } as SystemConfig,
           oldConfig: {} as SystemConfig,
         }),
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
 
   describe('onBootstrapEvent', () => {
     it('should return if not microservices', async () => {
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('api');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('api');
 
       expect(systemMock.get).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(searchMock.getDimensionSize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
     it('should return if machine learning is disabled', async () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.machineLearningDisabled);
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('microservices');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('microservices');
 
       expect(systemMock.get).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(searchMock.getDimensionSize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
     it('should return if model and DB dimension size are equal', async () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(512);
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('microservices');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('microservices');
 
       expect(systemMock.get).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(searchMock.getDimensionSize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(768);
       jobMock.getQueueStatus.mockResolvedValue({ isActive: false, isPaused: false });
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('microservices');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('microservices');
 
       expect(systemMock.get).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(searchMock.getDimensionSize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(768);
       jobMock.getQueueStatus.mockResolvedValue({ isActive: false, isPaused: true });
 
-      await sut.onBootstrapEvent('microservices');
+      await sut.onBootstrap('microservices');
 
       expect(systemMock.get).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       expect(searchMock.getDimensionSize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
     it('should return if machine learning is disabled', async () => {
       systemMock.get.mockResolvedValue(systemConfigStub.machineLearningDisabled);
 
-      await sut.onConfigUpdateEvent({
+      await sut.onConfigUpdate({
         newConfig: systemConfigStub.machineLearningDisabled as SystemConfig,
         oldConfig: systemConfigStub.machineLearningDisabled as SystemConfig,
       });
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
     it('should return if model and DB dimension size are equal', async () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(512);
 
-      await sut.onConfigUpdateEvent({
+      await sut.onConfigUpdate({
         newConfig: {
           machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'ViT-B-16__openai', enabled: true }, enabled: true },
         } as SystemConfig,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(512);
       jobMock.getQueueStatus.mockResolvedValue({ isActive: false, isPaused: false });
 
-      await sut.onConfigUpdateEvent({
+      await sut.onConfigUpdate({
         newConfig: {
           machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'ViT-L-14-quickgelu__dfn2b', enabled: true }, enabled: true },
         } as SystemConfig,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(512);
       jobMock.getQueueStatus.mockResolvedValue({ isActive: false, isPaused: false });
 
-      await sut.onConfigUpdateEvent({
+      await sut.onConfigUpdate({
         newConfig: {
           machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'ViT-B-32__openai', enabled: true }, enabled: true },
         } as SystemConfig,
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ describe(SmartInfoService.name, () => {
       searchMock.getDimensionSize.mockResolvedValue(512);
       jobMock.getQueueStatus.mockResolvedValue({ isActive: false, isPaused: true });
 
-      await sut.onConfigUpdateEvent({
+      await sut.onConfigUpdate({
         newConfig: {
           machineLearning: { clip: { modelName: 'ViT-B-32__openai', enabled: true }, enabled: true },
         } as SystemConfig,
diff --git a/server/src/services/smart-info.service.ts b/server/src/services/smart-info.service.ts
index 1957f3885c750..883f320abf50c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/smart-info.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/smart-info.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { SystemConfig } from 'src/config';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import { IAssetRepository, WithoutProperty } from 'src/interfaces/asset.interface';
 import { DatabaseLock, IDatabaseRepository } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
-import { OnEvents, SystemConfigUpdateEvent } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ArgOf } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import {
   IBaseJob,
   IEntityJob,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ import { getCLIPModelInfo, isSmartSearchEnabled } from 'src/utils/misc';
 import { usePagination } from 'src/utils/pagination';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class SmartInfoService implements OnEvents {
+export class SmartInfoService {
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
 
   constructor(
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ export class SmartInfoService implements OnEvents {
     this.configCore = SystemConfigCore.create(systemMetadataRepository, this.logger);
   }
 
-  async onBootstrapEvent(app: 'api' | 'microservices') {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  async onBootstrap(app: ArgOf<'onBootstrap'>) {
     if (app !== 'microservices') {
       return;
     }
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ export class SmartInfoService implements OnEvents {
     await this.init(config);
   }
 
-  onConfigValidateEvent({ newConfig }: SystemConfigUpdateEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onConfigValidate' })
+  onConfigValidate({ newConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigValidate'>) {
     try {
       getCLIPModelInfo(newConfig.machineLearning.clip.modelName);
     } catch {
@@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ export class SmartInfoService implements OnEvents {
     }
   }
 
-  async onConfigUpdateEvent({ oldConfig, newConfig }: SystemConfigUpdateEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onConfigUpdate' })
+  async onConfigUpdate({ oldConfig, newConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigUpdate'>) {
     await this.init(newConfig, oldConfig);
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/services/storage-template.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/storage-template.service.spec.ts
index 7a9b9952e0439..c1e0410a3d89c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/storage-template.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/storage-template.service.spec.ts
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ describe(StorageTemplateService.name, () => {
     SystemConfigCore.create(systemMock, loggerMock).config$.next(defaults);
   });
 
-  describe('onConfigValidateEvent', () => {
+  describe('onConfigValidate', () => {
     it('should allow valid templates', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: {
             storageTemplate: {
               template:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe(StorageTemplateService.name, () => {
 
     it('should fail for an invalid template', () => {
       expect(() =>
-        sut.onConfigValidateEvent({
+        sut.onConfigValidate({
           newConfig: {
             storageTemplate: {
               template: '{{foo}}',
diff --git a/server/src/services/storage-template.service.ts b/server/src/services/storage-template.service.ts
index 599f5e10a5186..0ee5bdd3b56de 100644
--- a/server/src/services/storage-template.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/storage-template.service.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from 'src/constants';
 import { StorageCore, StorageFolder } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import { AssetEntity } from 'src/entities/asset.entity';
 import { AssetPathType } from 'src/entities/move.entity';
 import { AssetType } from 'src/enum';
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import { IAlbumRepository } from 'src/interfaces/album.interface';
 import { IAssetRepository } from 'src/interfaces/asset.interface';
 import { ICryptoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/crypto.interface';
 import { DatabaseLock, IDatabaseRepository } from 'src/interfaces/database.interface';
-import { OnEvents, SystemConfigUpdateEvent } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ArgOf } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { IEntityJob, JOBS_ASSET_PAGINATION_SIZE, JobStatus } from 'src/interfaces/job.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { IMoveRepository } from 'src/interfaces/move.interface';
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ interface RenderMetadata {
 }
 
 @Injectable()
-export class StorageTemplateService implements OnEvents {
+export class StorageTemplateService {
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
   private storageCore: StorageCore;
   private _template: {
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ export class StorageTemplateService implements OnEvents {
     );
   }
 
-  onConfigValidateEvent({ newConfig }: SystemConfigUpdateEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onConfigValidate' })
+  onConfigValidate({ newConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigValidate'>) {
     try {
       const { compiled } = this.compile(newConfig.storageTemplate.template);
       this.render(compiled, {
diff --git a/server/src/services/storage.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/storage.service.spec.ts
index 5ce6d92d2698e..d9b4c8eefb3f3 100644
--- a/server/src/services/storage.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/storage.service.spec.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ describe(StorageService.name, () => {
     expect(sut).toBeDefined();
   });
 
-  describe('onBootstrapEvent', () => {
+  describe('onBootstrap', () => {
     it('should create the library folder on initialization', () => {
-      sut.onBootstrapEvent();
+      sut.onBootstrap();
       expect(storageMock.mkdirSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith('upload/library');
     });
   });
diff --git a/server/src/services/storage.service.ts b/server/src/services/storage.service.ts
index 8222d7c46dd66..1535d53d95e23 100644
--- a/server/src/services/storage.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/storage.service.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { StorageCore, StorageFolder } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
-import { OnEvents } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { OnEmit } from 'src/decorators';
 import { IDeleteFilesJob, JobStatus } from 'src/interfaces/job.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { IStorageRepository } from 'src/interfaces/storage.interface';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class StorageService implements OnEvents {
+export class StorageService {
   constructor(
     @Inject(IStorageRepository) private storageRepository: IStorageRepository,
     @Inject(ILoggerRepository) private logger: ILoggerRepository,
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ export class StorageService implements OnEvents {
     this.logger.setContext(StorageService.name);
   }
 
-  onBootstrapEvent() {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  onBootstrap() {
     const libraryBase = StorageCore.getBaseFolder(StorageFolder.LIBRARY);
     this.storageRepository.mkdirSync(libraryBase);
   }
diff --git a/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts b/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts
index 5aa800a224e7e..b4e6f903b1a03 100644
--- a/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/system-config.service.ts
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ import {
   supportedYearTokens,
 } from 'src/constants';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
-import { EventHandlerOptions, OnServerEvent } from 'src/decorators';
+import { OnEmit, OnServerEvent } from 'src/decorators';
 import { SystemConfigDto, SystemConfigTemplateStorageOptionDto, mapConfig } from 'src/dtos/system-config.dto';
-import {
-  ClientEvent,
-  IEventRepository,
-  OnEvents,
-  ServerEvent,
-  SystemConfigUpdateEvent,
-} from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ArgOf, ClientEvent, IEventRepository, ServerEvent } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { ISystemMetadataRepository } from 'src/interfaces/system-metadata.interface';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class SystemConfigService implements OnEvents {
+export class SystemConfigService {
   private core: SystemConfigCore;
 
   constructor(
@@ -39,8 +33,8 @@ export class SystemConfigService implements OnEvents {
     this.core.config$.subscribe((config) => this.setLogLevel(config));
   }
 
-  @EventHandlerOptions({ priority: -100 })
-  async onBootstrapEvent() {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap', priority: -100 })
+  async onBootstrap() {
     const config = await this.core.getConfig({ withCache: false });
     this.core.config$.next(config);
   }
@@ -54,7 +48,8 @@ export class SystemConfigService implements OnEvents {
     return mapConfig(defaults);
   }
 
-  onConfigValidateEvent({ newConfig, oldConfig }: SystemConfigUpdateEvent) {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onConfigValidate' })
+  onConfigValidate({ newConfig, oldConfig }: ArgOf<'onConfigValidate'>) {
     if (!_.isEqual(instanceToPlain(newConfig.logging), oldConfig.logging) && this.getEnvLogLevel()) {
       throw new Error('Logging cannot be changed while the environment variable IMMICH_LOG_LEVEL is set.');
     }
@@ -68,7 +63,7 @@ export class SystemConfigService implements OnEvents {
     const oldConfig = await this.core.getConfig({ withCache: false });
 
     try {
-      await this.eventRepository.emit('onConfigValidateEvent', { newConfig: dto, oldConfig });
+      await this.eventRepository.emit('onConfigValidate', { newConfig: dto, oldConfig });
     } catch (error) {
       this.logger.warn(`Unable to save system config due to a validation error: ${error}`);
       throw new BadRequestException(error instanceof Error ? error.message : error);
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ export class SystemConfigService implements OnEvents {
     // TODO probably move web socket emits to a separate service
     this.eventRepository.clientBroadcast(ClientEvent.CONFIG_UPDATE, {});
     this.eventRepository.serverSend(ServerEvent.CONFIG_UPDATE, null);
-    await this.eventRepository.emit('onConfigUpdateEvent', { newConfig, oldConfig });
+    await this.eventRepository.emit('onConfigUpdate', { newConfig, oldConfig });
 
     return mapConfig(newConfig);
   }
diff --git a/server/src/services/user-admin.service.ts b/server/src/services/user-admin.service.ts
index 76ae3dd23a838..95eeed0475b7f 100644
--- a/server/src/services/user-admin.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/user-admin.service.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class UserAdminService {
     const { notify, ...rest } = dto;
     const user = await this.userCore.createUser(rest);
 
-    await this.eventRepository.emit('onUserSignupEvent', {
+    await this.eventRepository.emit('onUserSignup', {
       notify: !!notify,
       id: user.id,
       tempPassword: user.shouldChangePassword ? rest.password : undefined,
diff --git a/server/src/services/version.service.ts b/server/src/services/version.service.ts
index 42e2b50ab5a02..2f04a510146cc 100644
--- a/server/src/services/version.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/version.service.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import semver, { SemVer } from 'semver';
 import { isDev, serverVersion } from 'src/constants';
 import { SystemConfigCore } from 'src/cores/system-config.core';
-import { OnServerEvent } from 'src/decorators';
+import { OnEmit, OnServerEvent } from 'src/decorators';
 import { ReleaseNotification, ServerVersionResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/server.dto';
 import { VersionCheckMetadata } from 'src/entities/system-metadata.entity';
 import { SystemMetadataKey } from 'src/enum';
-import { ClientEvent, IEventRepository, OnEvents, ServerEvent, ServerEventMap } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { ClientEvent, IEventRepository, ServerEvent, ServerEventMap } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { IJobRepository, JobName, JobStatus } from 'src/interfaces/job.interface';
 import { ILoggerRepository } from 'src/interfaces/logger.interface';
 import { IServerInfoRepository } from 'src/interfaces/server-info.interface';
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const asNotification = ({ checkedAt, releaseVersion }: VersionCheckMetadata): Re
 };
 
 @Injectable()
-export class VersionService implements OnEvents {
+export class VersionService {
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
 
   constructor(
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ export class VersionService implements OnEvents {
     this.configCore = SystemConfigCore.create(systemMetadataRepository, this.logger);
   }
 
-  async onBootstrapEvent(): Promise<void> {
+  @OnEmit({ event: 'onBootstrap' })
+  async onBootstrap(): Promise<void> {
     await this.handleVersionCheck();
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/utils/events.ts b/server/src/utils/events.ts
index 1bee4c6558a45..2dd7e7fd5d208 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/events.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/events.ts
@@ -1,33 +1,57 @@
 import { ModuleRef, Reflector } from '@nestjs/core';
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import { HandlerOptions } from 'src/decorators';
-import { EmitEvent, EmitEventHandler, IEventRepository, OnEvents, events } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
+import { EmitConfig } from 'src/decorators';
+import { EmitEvent, EmitHandler, IEventRepository } from 'src/interfaces/event.interface';
 import { Metadata } from 'src/middleware/auth.guard';
 import { services } from 'src/services';
 
+type Item<T extends EmitEvent> = {
+  event: T;
+  handler: EmitHandler<T>;
+  priority: number;
+  label: string;
+};
+
 export const setupEventHandlers = (moduleRef: ModuleRef) => {
   const reflector = moduleRef.get(Reflector, { strict: false });
   const repository = moduleRef.get<IEventRepository>(IEventRepository);
-  const handlers: Array<{ event: EmitEvent; handler: EmitEventHandler<EmitEvent>; priority: number }> = [];
+  const items: Item<EmitEvent>[] = [];
 
   // discovery
   for (const Service of services) {
-    const instance = moduleRef.get<OnEvents>(Service);
-    for (const event of events) {
-      const handler = instance[event] as EmitEventHandler<typeof event>;
+    const instance = moduleRef.get<any>(Service);
+    const ctx = Object.getPrototypeOf(instance);
+    for (const property of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(ctx)) {
+      const descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(ctx, property);
+      if (!descriptor || descriptor.get || descriptor.set) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const handler = instance[property];
       if (typeof handler !== 'function') {
         continue;
       }
 
-      const options = reflector.get<HandlerOptions>(Metadata.EVENT_HANDLER_OPTIONS, handler);
-      const priority = options?.priority || 0;
+      const options = reflector.get<EmitConfig>(Metadata.ON_EMIT_CONFIG, handler);
+      if (!options) {
+        continue;
+      }
 
-      handlers.push({ event, handler: handler.bind(instance), priority });
+      items.push({
+        event: options.event,
+        priority: options.priority || 0,
+        handler: handler.bind(instance),
+        label: `${Service.name}.${handler.name}`,
+      });
     }
   }
 
+  const handlers = _.orderBy(items, ['priority'], ['asc']);
+
   // register by priority
-  for (const { event, handler } of _.orderBy(handlers, ['priority'], ['asc'])) {
-    repository.on(event, handler);
+  for (const { event, handler } of handlers) {
+    repository.on(event as EmitEvent, handler);
   }
+
+  return handlers;
 };