diff --git a/shared/queue/queue.go b/shared/queue/queue.go
index c762dd6..7a60031 100644
--- a/shared/queue/queue.go
+++ b/shared/queue/queue.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+const maxPriority uint8 = 5
+
 type Queue struct {
 	channel *amqp.Channel
 	queue   amqp.Queue
@@ -38,13 +40,17 @@ func Init(queueName, url string) (*Queue, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	args := amqp.Table{
+		"x-max-priority": maxPriority, // Set the max priority level
+	}
+
 	q.queue, err = q.channel.QueueDeclare(
 		queueName, // name
 		false,     // durable
 		false,     // delete when unused
 		false,     // exclusive
 		false,     // no-wait
-		nil,       // arguments
+		args,      // arguments
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("error declaring RabbitMQ queue")
@@ -57,6 +63,11 @@ func Init(queueName, url string) (*Queue, error) {
 func (q *Queue) Enqueue(ctx context.Context, msg payload.QueuePayload, prio uint8) error {
 	log.Debugf("Enqueue function called with ctx %+v message: %v", ctx, msg)
 
+	if prio > maxPriority {
+		log.Warnf("Priority %d is higher than max priority %d. Setting to max priority", prio, maxPriority)
+		prio = maxPriority
+	}
+
 	body, err := json.Marshal(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Error("error marshalling message")
@@ -69,7 +80,7 @@ func (q *Queue) Enqueue(ctx context.Context, msg payload.QueuePayload, prio uint
 		false,        // mandatory
 		false,        // immediate
 		amqp.Publishing{
-			ContentType: "text/plain",
+			ContentType: "application/json",
 			Body:        []byte(body),
 			Priority:    prio,
 		})