diff --git a/backend/settings.py b/backend/settings.py
index 304f00d..2191141 100644
--- a/backend/settings.py
+++ b/backend/settings.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@
 
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = env("CELERY_BROKER_URL", default="redis://redis:6379/0")
 CELERY_BROKER_CONNECTION_RETRY_ON_STARTUP = True
+CELERY_TASK_ACKS_LATE = True
+CELERY_TASK_REJECT_ON_WORKER_LOST = True
 
 CELERY_TASK_ROUTES = {
     "apicore.tasks.scan_single_alt": {"queue": "alt_scan"},