diff --git a/app/user/rest.py b/app/user/rest.py
index 327ce5aa6..878176461 100644
--- a/app/user/rest.py
+++ b/app/user/rest.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def send_user_code(user_id):
     if verify_code.get('code_type') == 'sms':
         mobile = user.mobile_number if verify_code.get('to', None) is None else verify_code.get('to')
         verification_message = {'to': mobile, 'secret_code': secret_code}
-        send_sms_code.apply_async([encryption.encrypt(verification_message)], queue='sms_code')
+        send_sms_code.apply_async([encryption.encrypt(verification_message)], queue='sms-code')
     elif verify_code.get('code_type') == 'email':
         email = user.email_address if verify_code.get('to', None) is None else verify_code.get('to')
         verification_message = {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def send_user_code(user_id):
             'from_address': current_app.config['VERIFY_CODE_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS'],
             'subject': 'Verification code',
             'body': secret_code}
-        send_email_code.apply_async([encryption.encrypt(verification_message)], queue='email_code')
+        send_email_code.apply_async([encryption.encrypt(verification_message)], queue='email-code')
     else:
         abort(500)
     return jsonify({}), 204
diff --git a/tests/app/user/test_rest_verify.py b/tests/app/user/test_rest_verify.py
index 938e6599d..e6759f45b 100644
--- a/tests/app/user/test_rest_verify.py
+++ b/tests/app/user/test_rest_verify.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def test_send_user_code_for_sms(notify_api,
 
             assert resp.status_code == 204
             encrpyted = encryption.encrypt({'to': sample_sms_code.user.mobile_number, 'secret_code': '11111'})
-            app.celery.tasks.send_sms_code.apply_async.assert_called_once_with([encrpyted], queue='sms_code')
+            app.celery.tasks.send_sms_code.apply_async.assert_called_once_with([encrpyted], queue='sms-code')
 
 
 def test_send_user_code_for_sms_with_optional_to_field(notify_api,
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def test_send_user_code_for_sms_with_optional_to_field(notify_api,
 
             assert resp.status_code == 204
             encrypted = encryption.encrypt({'to': '+441119876757', 'secret_code': '11111'})
-            app.celery.tasks.send_sms_code.apply_async.assert_called_once_with([encrypted], queue='sms_code')
+            app.celery.tasks.send_sms_code.apply_async.assert_called_once_with([encrypted], queue='sms-code')
 
 
 def test_send_user_code_for_email(notify_api,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def test_send_user_code_for_email(notify_api,
             assert resp.status_code == 204
 
             app.celery.tasks.send_email_code.apply_async.assert_called_once_with(['something_encrypted'],
-                                                                                 queue='email_code')
+                                                                                 queue='email-code')
 
 
 def test_send_user_code_for_email_uses_optional_to_field(notify_api,
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def test_send_user_code_for_email_uses_optional_to_field(notify_api,
             assert resp.status_code == 204
 
             app.celery.tasks.send_email_code.apply_async.assert_called_once_with(['something_encrypted'],
-                                                                                 queue='email_code')
+                                                                                 queue='email-code')
 
 
 def test_request_verify_code_schema_invalid_code_type(notify_api, notify_db, notify_db_session, sample_user):