diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index d969821..bdeef60 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Rails.application.configure do
   # Highlight code that triggered database queries in logs.
   config.active_record.verbose_query_logs = true
 
+  # Use a real queuing backend for Active Job (and separate queues per environment).
+  config.active_job.queue_adapter = :solid_queue
   # Highlight code that enqueued background job in logs.
   config.active_job.verbose_enqueue_logs = true
 
diff --git a/config/puma.rb b/config/puma.rb
index f976b8a..2fe7e08 100644
--- a/config/puma.rb
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ port ENV.fetch("PORT", 3000)
 
 # Allow puma to be restarted by `bin/rails restart` command.
 plugin :tmp_restart
+plugin :solid_queue
 
 # Only use a pidfile when requested
 pidfile ENV["PIDFILE"] if ENV["PIDFILE"]