diff --git a/changelog.d/oban-queues.change b/changelog.d/oban-queues.change
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16df6409a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/oban-queues.change
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Oban queues have refactored to simplify the queue design
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index b93de52e1..b52021373 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -574,24 +574,14 @@ config :pleroma, Oban,
   log: false,
   queues: [
     activity_expiration: 10,
-    token_expiration: 5,
-    filter_expiration: 1,
-    backup: 1,
     federator_incoming: 5,
     federator_outgoing: 5,
     ingestion_queue: 50,
     web_push: 50,
-    mailer: 10,
     transmogrifier: 20,
-    scheduled_activities: 10,
-    poll_notifications: 10,
     background: 5,
-    remote_fetcher: 2,
-    attachments_cleanup: 1,
-    new_users_digest: 1,
-    mute_expire: 5,
     search_indexing: [limit: 10, paused: true],
-    rich_media_expiration: 2
+    slow: 1
   ],
   plugins: [Oban.Plugins.Pruner],
   crontab: [
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex
index 63c6cb45b..c361d7d89 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/scheduled_activity.ex
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ScheduledActivity do
 
   def job_query(scheduled_activity_id) do
     from(j in Oban.Job,
-      where: j.queue == "scheduled_activities",
+      where: j.queue == "federator_outgoing",
       where: fragment("args ->> 'activity_id' = ?::text", ^to_string(scheduled_activity_id))
     )
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex
index 1f2c3835a..4b30fd21d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/federator.ex
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Federator do
   end
 
   def incoming_ap_doc(%{"type" => "Delete"} = params) do
-    ReceiverWorker.enqueue("incoming_ap_doc", %{"params" => params}, priority: 3)
+    ReceiverWorker.enqueue("incoming_ap_doc", %{"params" => params}, priority: 3, queue: :slow)
   end
 
   def incoming_ap_doc(params) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/attachments_cleanup_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/attachments_cleanup_worker.ex
index 4c1764053..0b570b70b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/attachments_cleanup_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/attachments_cleanup_worker.ex
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.AttachmentsCleanupWorker do
   alias Pleroma.Object
   alias Pleroma.Repo
 
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "attachments_cleanup"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "slow"
 
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def perform(%Job{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/backup_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/backup_worker.ex
index a485ddb4b..54ac31a3c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/backup_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/backup_worker.ex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Workers.BackupWorker do
-  use Oban.Worker, queue: :backup, max_attempts: 1
+  use Oban.Worker, queue: :slow, max_attempts: 1
 
   alias Oban.Job
   alias Pleroma.User.Backup
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/new_users_digest_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/new_users_digest_worker.ex
index 1c3e445aa..d2abb2d3b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/new_users_digest_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/cron/new_users_digest_worker.ex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.Cron.NewUsersDigestWorker do
 
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "mailer"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "background"
 
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def perform(_job) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/mailer_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/mailer_worker.ex
index 940716558..652bf77e0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/mailer_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/mailer_worker.ex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Workers.MailerWorker do
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "mailer"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "background"
 
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def perform(%Job{args: %{"op" => "email", "encoded_email" => encoded_email, "config" => config}}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex
index 8ce458d48..8ad287a7f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/mute_expire_worker.ex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Workers.MuteExpireWorker do
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "mute_expire"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "background"
 
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def perform(%Job{args: %{"op" => "unmute_user", "muter_id" => muter_id, "mutee_id" => mutee_id}}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/poll_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/poll_worker.ex
index 022d026f8..70df54193 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/poll_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/poll_worker.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.PollWorker do
   @moduledoc """
   Generates notifications when a poll ends.
   """
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "poll_notifications"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "background"
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Notification
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_activity.ex
index e554684fe..a65593b6e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_activity.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.PurgeExpiredActivity do
   Worker which purges expired activity.
   """
 
-  use Oban.Worker, queue: :activity_expiration, max_attempts: 1, unique: [period: :infinity]
+  use Oban.Worker, queue: :slow, max_attempts: 1, unique: [period: :infinity]
 
   import Ecto.Query
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.PurgeExpiredActivity do
   def get_expiration(id) do
     from(j in Oban.Job,
       where: j.state == "scheduled",
-      where: j.queue == "activity_expiration",
+      where: j.queue == "slow",
       where: fragment("?->>'activity_id' = ?", j.args, ^id)
     )
     |> Pleroma.Repo.one()
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_filter.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_filter.ex
index 9114aeb7f..1f6931e4c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_filter.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_filter.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.PurgeExpiredFilter do
   Worker which purges expired filters
   """
 
-  use Oban.Worker, queue: :filter_expiration, max_attempts: 1, unique: [period: :infinity]
+  use Oban.Worker, queue: :background, max_attempts: 1, unique: [period: :infinity]
 
   import Ecto.Query
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.PurgeExpiredFilter do
   def get_expiration(id) do
     from(j in Job,
       where: j.state == "scheduled",
-      where: j.queue == "filter_expiration",
+      where: j.queue == "background",
       where: fragment("?->'filter_id' = ?", j.args, ^id)
     )
     |> Repo.one()
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_token.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_token.ex
index 2ccd9e80b..1854bf561 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_token.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/purge_expired_token.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.PurgeExpiredToken do
   Worker which purges expired OAuth tokens
   """
 
-  use Oban.Worker, queue: :token_expiration, max_attempts: 1
+  use Oban.Worker, queue: :background, max_attempts: 1
 
   @spec enqueue(%{token_id: integer(), valid_until: DateTime.t(), mod: module()}) ::
           {:ok, Oban.Job.t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/remote_fetcher_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/remote_fetcher_worker.ex
index c26418483..ed04c54b2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/remote_fetcher_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/remote_fetcher_worker.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Workers.RemoteFetcherWorker do
   alias Pleroma.Object.Fetcher
 
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "remote_fetcher"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "background"
 
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def perform(%Job{args: %{"op" => "fetch_remote", "id" => id} = args}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_expiration_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_expiration_worker.ex
index d7ae497a7..0b74687cf 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_expiration_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/rich_media_expiration_worker.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.RichMediaExpirationWorker do
   alias Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Card
 
   use Oban.Worker,
-    queue: :rich_media_expiration
+    queue: :background
 
   @impl Oban.Worker
   def perform(%Job{args: %{"url" => url} = _args}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/scheduled_activity_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/scheduled_activity_worker.ex
index 4df84d00f..ab62686f4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/scheduled_activity_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/scheduled_activity_worker.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Workers.ScheduledActivityWorker do
   The worker to post scheduled activity.
   """
 
-  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "scheduled_activities"
+  use Pleroma.Workers.WorkerHelper, queue: "federator_outgoing"
 
   alias Pleroma.Repo
   alias Pleroma.ScheduledActivity
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20240527144418_oban_queues_refactor.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20240527144418_oban_queues_refactor.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64ee28dfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20240527144418_oban_queues_refactor.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.ObanQueuesRefactor do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  @changed_queues [
+    {"attachments_cleanup", "slow"},
+    {"mailer", "background"},
+    {"mute_expire", "background"},
+    {"poll_notifications", "background"},
+    {"activity_expiration", "slow"},
+    {"filter_expiration", "background"},
+    {"token_expiration", "background"},
+    {"remote_fetcher", "background"},
+    {"rich_media_expiration", "background"}
+  ]
+
+  def up do
+    Enum.each(@changed_queues, fn {old, new} ->
+      execute("UPDATE oban_jobs SET queue = '#{new}' WHERE queue = '#{old}';")
+    end)
+
+    # Handled special as reverting this would not be ideal and leaving it is harmless
+    execute(
+      "UPDATE oban_jobs SET queue = 'federator_outgoing' WHERE queue = 'scheduled_activities';"
+    )
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    # Just move all slow queue jobs to background queue if we are reverting
+    # as the slow queue will not be processing jobs
+    execute("UPDATE oban_jobs SET queue = 'background' WHERE queue = 'slow';")
+  end
+end