diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 31b53faebb..e61a23ed0e 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ from lms.envs.common import (
     HEARTBEAT_CHECKS,
     HEARTBEAT_EXTENDED_CHECKS,
     HEARTBEAT_CELERY_TIMEOUT,
+    HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY,
 
     # Default site to use if no site exists matching request headers
     SITE_ID,
diff --git a/cms/envs/production.py b/cms/envs/production.py
index 25b8ebef1d..2ef4a7dd6f 100644
--- a/cms/envs/production.py
+++ b/cms/envs/production.py
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ STUDIO_SHORT_NAME = ENV_TOKENS.get('STUDIO_SHORT_NAME') or STUDIO_SHORT_NAME
 if "TRACKING_IGNORE_URL_PATTERNS" in ENV_TOKENS:
     TRACKING_IGNORE_URL_PATTERNS = ENV_TOKENS.get("TRACKING_IGNORE_URL_PATTERNS")
 
+# Heartbeat
+HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY = ENV_TOKENS.get('HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY', HIGH_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
+
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_WHITELIST = [reverse_lazy('home')]
 
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 6f6981ae6d..621bf684da 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1062,21 +1062,6 @@ USERNAME_REGEX_PARTIAL = r'[\w .@_+-]+'
 USERNAME_PATTERN = r'(?P<username>{regex})'.format(regex=USERNAME_REGEX_PARTIAL)
 
 
-############################## HEARTBEAT ######################################
-
-# Checks run in normal mode by the heartbeat djangoapp
-HEARTBEAT_CHECKS = [
-    'openedx.core.djangoapps.heartbeat.default_checks.check_modulestore',
-    'openedx.core.djangoapps.heartbeat.default_checks.check_database',
-]
-
-# Other checks to run by default in "extended"/heavy mode
-HEARTBEAT_EXTENDED_CHECKS = (
-    'openedx.core.djangoapps.heartbeat.default_checks.check_celery',
-)
-
-HEARTBEAT_CELERY_TIMEOUT = 5
-
 ############################## EVENT TRACKING #################################
 LMS_SEGMENT_KEY = None
 
@@ -2326,6 +2311,22 @@ CELERY_BROKER_HOSTNAME = 'localhost'
 CELERY_BROKER_USER = 'celery'
 CELERY_BROKER_PASSWORD = 'celery'
 
+############################## HEARTBEAT ######################################
+
+# Checks run in normal mode by the heartbeat djangoapp
+HEARTBEAT_CHECKS = [
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.heartbeat.default_checks.check_modulestore',
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.heartbeat.default_checks.check_database',
+]
+
+# Other checks to run by default in "extended"/heavy mode
+HEARTBEAT_EXTENDED_CHECKS = (
+    'openedx.core.djangoapps.heartbeat.default_checks.check_celery',
+)
+
+HEARTBEAT_CELERY_TIMEOUT = 5
+HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY = HIGH_PRIORITY_QUEUE
+
 ################################ Block Structures ###################################
 
 BLOCK_STRUCTURES_SETTINGS = dict(
diff --git a/lms/envs/production.py b/lms/envs/production.py
index b238a3f2fb..24e317bb61 100644
--- a/lms/envs/production.py
+++ b/lms/envs/production.py
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@ TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_DISALLOWED_SUBSTRING_NAMES = ENV_TOKENS.get(
 )
 TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_SOURCE_MAP = ENV_TOKENS.get("TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_SOURCE_MAP", TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_SOURCE_MAP)
 
+# Heartbeat
+HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY = ENV_TOKENS.get('HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY', HIGH_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
+
 # Student identity verification settings
 VERIFY_STUDENT = AUTH_TOKENS.get("VERIFY_STUDENT", VERIFY_STUDENT)
 DISABLE_ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_REQUIREMENT_SWITCH = ENV_TOKENS.get(
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/heartbeat/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/heartbeat/tasks.py
index b7dbfc6007..dca2849b51 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/heartbeat/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/heartbeat/tasks.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ A trivial task for health checks
 
 
 from celery.task import task
+from django.conf import settings
 
 
-@task()
+@task(routing_key=settings.HEARTBEAT_CELERY_ROUTING_KEY)
 def sample_task():
     return True