diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tasks.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tasks.py
index 23b9481c30..5f50090ef1 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tasks.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tasks.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from django.core import mail
 log = logging.getLogger('edx.celery.task')
 
 
-@task(bind=True)
+@task(bind=True, routing_key=settings.LOW_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
 def send_activation_email(self, subject, message, from_address, dest_addr):
     """
     Sending an activation email to the user.
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tasks.py
index 380b1e630f..8b2b90cddc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/tasks.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ from lms.djangoapps.verify_student.services import IDVerificationService
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from .api import generate_user_certificates
+from django.conf import settings
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@task(base=LoggedPersistOnFailureTask, bind=True, default_retry_delay=30, max_retries=2)
+@task(base=LoggedPersistOnFailureTask, bind=True, default_retry_delay=30, max_retries=2, routing_key=settings.LOW_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
 def generate_certificate(self, **kwargs):
     """
     Generates a certificate for a single user.
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py
index 82bc8cef02..5a79f8eab7 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/verified_track_content/tasks.py
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import add_user_to_cohort, get_cohort, get_cohort_by_name
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment, CourseMode
+from django.conf import settings
 
 LOGGER = get_task_logger(__name__)
 
 
-@task(bind=True, default_retry_delay=60, max_retries=2)
+@task(bind=True, default_retry_delay=60, max_retries=2, routing_key=settings.LOW_PRIORITY_QUEUE)
 def sync_cohort_with_mode(self, course_id, user_id, verified_cohort_name, default_cohort_name):
     """
     If the learner's mode does not match their assigned cohort, move the learner into the correct cohort.