diff --git a/backend/app/celery_app.py b/backend/app/celery_app.py
index d169af2..6ba84cb 100644
--- a/backend/app/celery_app.py
+++ b/backend/app/celery_app.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def make_celery() -> Celery:
             "backend.app.tasks.ml",
             "backend.app.tasks.download",
             "backend.app.tasks.backup",
+            "backend.app.tasks.admin",
         ],
     )
     app.conf.update(
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ def make_celery() -> Celery:
             "backend.app.tasks.maintenance.*": {"queue": "maintenance"},
             "backend.app.tasks.migration.*": {"queue": "maintenance"},
             "backend.app.tasks.backup.*": {"queue": "maintenance"},
+            "backend.app.tasks.admin.*": {"queue": "maintenance"},
         },
         # Heavy ML tasks need fair dispatch — see ImageRepo's precedent.
         task_acks_late=True,