diff --git a/backend/onyx/redis/redis_document_set.py b/backend/onyx/redis/redis_document_set.py
index 9bedb0965be..a9c612a5514 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/redis/redis_document_set.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/redis/redis_document_set.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class RedisDocumentSet(RedisObjectHelper):
                 kwargs=dict(document_id=doc_id, tenant_id=tenant_id),
                 queue=OnyxCeleryQueues.VESPA_METADATA_SYNC,
                 task_id=custom_task_id,
-                priority=OnyxCeleryPriority.LOW,
+                priority=OnyxCeleryPriority.MEDIUM,
             )
 
             num_tasks_sent += 1
diff --git a/backend/onyx/redis/redis_usergroup.py b/backend/onyx/redis/redis_usergroup.py
index e5793dd4c27..94ab1fea11e 100644
--- a/backend/onyx/redis/redis_usergroup.py
+++ b/backend/onyx/redis/redis_usergroup.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class RedisUserGroup(RedisObjectHelper):
                 kwargs=dict(document_id=doc_id, tenant_id=tenant_id),
                 queue=OnyxCeleryQueues.VESPA_METADATA_SYNC,
                 task_id=custom_task_id,
-                priority=OnyxCeleryPriority.LOW,
+                priority=OnyxCeleryPriority.MEDIUM,
             )
 
             num_tasks_sent += 1