diff --git a/lib/protobuf.rb b/lib/protobuf.rb
index a0c53441..8d6081df 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 require 'stringio'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/object/blank'
 require 'active_support/version'
+require 'active_support/notifications'
 
 if ActiveSupport::VERSION::MAJOR > 2
   require 'active_support/core_ext/object/try'
diff --git a/lib/protobuf/cli.rb b/lib/protobuf/cli.rb
index b973e434..3af746d8 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/cli.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require 'thor'
 require 'protobuf/version'
-require 'protobuf/lifecycle'
 require 'protobuf/logger'
 require 'protobuf/rpc/servers/evented_runner'
 require 'protobuf/rpc/servers/socket_runner'
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ def start_server
             "pid #{::Process.pid} -- #{@runner_mode} RPC Server listening at #{options.host}:#{options.port}"
           }
 
-          ::Protobuf::Lifecycle.trigger( "after_server_bind" )
+          ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("after_server_bind")
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/protobuf/lifecycle.rb b/lib/protobuf/lifecycle.rb
index e0082307..5f5afd3c 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/lifecycle.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/lifecycle.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,35 @@
 module Protobuf
   class Lifecycle
+    include ::Protobuf::Logger::LogMethods
 
     def self.register( event_name, &blk )
       raise "Lifecycle register must have a block" unless block_given?
+
       event_name = normalized_event_name( event_name )
 
-      lifecycle_events[ event_name ] ||= []
-      lifecycle_events[ event_name ] << blk
+      if ::Protobuf.print_deprecation_warnings?
+        $stderr.puts <<-ERROR
+            [DEPRECATED] ::Protobuf::Lifecycle has been deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
+                         Use ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe('#{event_name}')
+        ERROR
+      end
+
+      ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe(event_name) do |name, start, finish, id, args|
+        blk.call(*args)
+      end
     end
 
     def self.trigger( event_name, *args )
+      if ::Protobuf.print_deprecation_warnings?
+        $stderr.puts <<-ERROR
+            [DEPRECATED] ::Protobuf::Lifecycle has been deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
+                         Use ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument(...)
+        ERROR
+      end
+
       event_name = normalized_event_name( event_name )
 
-      if lifecycle_events.has_key?( event_name )
-        lifecycle_events[ event_name ].each do |block|
-          if ! args.empty? && block.arity != 0
-            block.call(*args)
-          else
-            block.call
-          end
-        end
-      end
+      ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument(event_name, args)
     end
 
     def self.normalized_event_name( event_name )
diff --git a/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory.rb b/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory.rb
index 0bd75a88..bc7874d4 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 require 'thread'
 require 'timeout'
 
-require 'protobuf/lifecycle'
 require 'protobuf/rpc/dynamic_discovery.pb'
 
 module Protobuf
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ def run
       end
 
       def trigger(action, listing)
-        ::Protobuf::Lifecycle.trigger("directory.listing.#{action}", listing)
+        ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("directory.listing.#{action}", :listing => listing)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/lib/protobuf/cli_spec.rb b/spec/lib/protobuf/cli_spec.rb
index e58f4bf0..3ed68e01 100644
--- a/spec/lib/protobuf/cli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/protobuf/cli_spec.rb
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 
   let(:sock_runner) { 
     runner = double("SocketRunner", :register_signals => nil)
-    runner.stub(:run) { ::Protobuf::Lifecycle.trigger( "after_server_bind" ) }
+    runner.stub(:run) { ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.publish( "after_server_bind" ) }
     runner
   }
 
   let(:zmq_runner) { 
     runner = double "ZmqRunner", register_signals: nil
-    runner.stub(:run) { ::Protobuf::Lifecycle.trigger( "after_server_bind" ) }
+    runner.stub(:run) { ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.publish( "after_server_bind" ) }
     runner
   }
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/protobuf/lifecycle_spec.rb b/spec/lib/protobuf/lifecycle_spec.rb
index e889ce82..f40a5fb2 100644
--- a/spec/lib/protobuf/lifecycle_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/protobuf/lifecycle_spec.rb
@@ -5,23 +5,12 @@
   subject { described_class }
 
   before(:each) do
-    described_class.lifecycle_events = {}
+    ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.notifier = ::ActiveSupport::Notifications::Fanout.new
   end
 
   it "registers a string as the event_name" do
-    expect {
-      subject.register("something") do
-        true
-      end
-    }.to change { subject.lifecycle_events.size }.by(1)
-  end
-
-  it "registers a symbol as the event_name" do
-    expect {
-      subject.register("something") do
-        true
-      end
-    }.to change { subject.lifecycle_events.size }.by(1)
+    ::ActiveSupport::Notifications.should_receive(:subscribe).with("something")
+      subject.register("something") { true }
   end
 
   it "only registers blocks for event callbacks" do
diff --git a/spec/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory_spec.rb b/spec/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory_spec.rb
index 9cc5d8b8..c7bae230 100644
--- a/spec/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/protobuf/rpc/service_directory_spec.rb
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@
   end
 
   def expect_event_trigger(event)
-    ::Protobuf::Lifecycle
-      .should_receive(:trigger)
-      .with(event,
-            an_instance_of(::Protobuf::Rpc::ServiceDirectory::Listing))
+    ::ActiveSupport::Notifications
+      .should_receive(:instrument)
+      .with(event, hash_including(:listing => an_instance_of(::Protobuf::Rpc::ServiceDirectory::Listing)))
       .once
   end