diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py
index 593692528e..00519e6361 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tasks.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def _parse_time(time_isoformat):
     ).replace(tzinfo=UTC)
 
 
-@task()
+@task(routing_key=settings.UPDATE_SEARCH_INDEX_JOB_QUEUE)
 def update_search_index(course_id, triggered_time_isoformat):
     """ Updates course search index. """
     try:
diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index fdd9edd015..85a7699aae 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -1905,6 +1905,9 @@ VIDEO_TRANSCRIPT_MIGRATIONS_JOB_QUEUE = DEFAULT_PRIORITY_QUEUE
 ########## Settings youtube thumbnails scraper tasks ############
 SCRAPE_YOUTUBE_THUMBNAILS_JOB_QUEUE = DEFAULT_PRIORITY_QUEUE
 
+########## Settings update search index task ############
+UPDATE_SEARCH_INDEX_JOB_QUEUE = DEFAULT_PRIORITY_QUEUE
+
 ###################### VIDEO IMAGE STORAGE ######################
 
 VIDEO_IMAGE_DEFAULT_FILENAME = 'images/video-images/default_video_image.png'
diff --git a/cms/envs/production.py b/cms/envs/production.py
index 5089a94202..1860cdac98 100644
--- a/cms/envs/production.py
+++ b/cms/envs/production.py
@@ -574,6 +574,9 @@ VIDEO_TRANSCRIPT_MIGRATIONS_JOB_QUEUE = ENV_TOKENS.get('VIDEO_TRANSCRIPT_MIGRATI
 ########## Settings youtube thumbnails scraper tasks ############
 SCRAPE_YOUTUBE_THUMBNAILS_JOB_QUEUE = ENV_TOKENS.get('SCRAPE_YOUTUBE_THUMBNAILS_JOB_QUEUE', DEFAULT_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
 
+########## Settings update search index task ############
+UPDATE_SEARCH_INDEX_JOB_QUEUE = ENV_TOKENS.get('UPDATE_SEARCH_INDEX_JOB_QUEUE', DEFAULT_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
+
 ########################## Parental controls config  #######################
 
 # The age at which a learner no longer requires parental consent, or None