diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/digest_emails_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/digest_emails_worker.ex
index b50b52a7b..5cb13f5f9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/digest_emails_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/digest_emails_worker.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.Cron.DigestEmailsWorker do
   The worker to send digest emails.
   """
 
-  use Oban.Worker, queue: "mailer"
+  use Oban.Worker, queue: :background
 
   alias Pleroma.Config
   alias Pleroma.Emails