diff --git a/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb
index 805f1b9e1..9e098395a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tag_aliases_controller.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TagAliasesController < ApplicationController
   def approve
     @tag_alias = TagAlias.find(params[:id])
     @tag_alias.update_column(:status, "queued")
-    @tag_alias.delay.process!
+    @tag_alias.delay(:queue => "default").process!
     respond_with(@tag_alias, :location => tag_alias_path(@tag_alias))
   end
   
diff --git a/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb
index 46e721ef2..134970435 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tag_implications_controller.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TagImplicationsController < ApplicationController
   def approve
     @tag_implication = TagImplication.find(params[:id])
     @tag_implication.update_column(:status, "queued")
-    @tag_implication.delay.process!
+    @tag_implication.delay(:queue => "default").process!
     respond_with(@tag_implication, :location => tag_implication_path(@tag_implication))
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb b/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
index 4e8c1125b..acb05b8df 100644
--- a/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
+++ b/app/logical/alias_and_implication_importer.rb
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ private
         case token[0]
         when :create_alias
           tag_alias = TagAlias.create(:forum_topic_id => forum_id, :status => "pending", :antecedent_name => token[1], :consequent_name => token[2])
-          tag_alias.delay.process!
+          tag_alias.delay(:queue => "default").process!
         
         when :create_implication
           tag_implication = TagImplication.create(:forum_topic_id => forum_id, :status => "pending", :antecedent_name => token[1], :consequent_name => token[2])
-          tag_implication.delay.process!
+          tag_implication.delay(:queue => "default").process!
       
         when :remove_alias
           tag_alias = TagAlias.where("antecedent_name = ?", token[1]).first
diff --git a/app/models/artist.rb b/app/models/artist.rb
index 2eff57b74..821f1c16e 100644
--- a/app/models/artist.rb
+++ b/app/models/artist.rb
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Artist < ActiveRecord::Base
         # potential race condition but unlikely
         unless TagImplication.where(:antecedent_name => name, :consequent_name => "banned_artist").exists?
           tag_implication = TagImplication.create(:antecedent_name => name, :consequent_name => "banned_artist")
-          tag_implication.delay.process!
+          tag_implication.delay(:queue => "default").process!
         end
         
         update_column(:is_active, false)
diff --git a/app/models/tag.rb b/app/models/tag.rb
index 0bd709cda..4f62cfcd5 100644
--- a/app/models/tag.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag.rb
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class Tag < ActiveRecord::Base
         if post_count < 100
           update_related
         else
-          delay.update_related 
+          delay(:queue => "default").update_related 
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/config/deploy.rb b/config/deploy.rb
index b8e123b48..e71801dc2 100644
--- a/config/deploy.rb
+++ b/config/deploy.rb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ end
 namespace :delayed_job do
   desc "Start delayed_job process"
   task :start, :roles => :app do
-    run "cd #{current_path}; RAILS_ENV=#{rails_env} bundle exec ruby script/delayed_job --queue=`hostname` start"
+    run "cd #{current_path}; RAILS_ENV=#{rails_env} bundle exec ruby script/delayed_job --queues=default,`hostname` start"
   end
   
   desc "Stop delayed_job process"