diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Other/NetworkMonitor.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Other/NetworkMonitor.swift
index 3f5c18283..30c09f7e3 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Other/NetworkMonitor.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Other/NetworkMonitor.swift
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class NetworkMonitor {
     }
     
     init() {
-        queue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.networkmonitor")
+        queue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.networkmonitor", qos: .background)
         pathMonitor = NWPathMonitor()
         reachabilityPublisher = CurrentValueSubject<Bool, Never>(true)
         
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomProxy.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomProxy.swift
index 89f96a968..db29cc383 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomProxy.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomProxy.swift
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RoomProxy: RoomProxyProtocol {
     private let backgroundTaskService: BackgroundTaskServiceProtocol
     private let backgroundTaskName = "SendRoomEvent"
     
-    private let serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomproxy.serial")
+    private let serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomproxy.serial", qos: .utility)
     
     private var sendMessageBackgroundTask: BackgroundTaskProtocol?
     
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomSummary/RoomSummaryProvider.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomSummary/RoomSummaryProvider.swift
index 4770a9d88..0765348a2 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomSummary/RoomSummaryProvider.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Room/RoomSummary/RoomSummaryProvider.swift
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class RoomSummaryProvider: RoomSummaryProviderProtocol {
     
     init(slidingSyncViewProxy: SlidingSyncViewProxy, eventStringBuilder: RoomEventStringBuilder) {
         self.slidingSyncViewProxy = slidingSyncViewProxy
-        serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomsummaryprovider")
+        serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomsummaryprovider", qos: .utility)
         self.eventStringBuilder = eventStringBuilder
         
         rooms = slidingSyncViewProxy.currentRoomsList().map { roomListEntry in
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/RoomTimelineProvider.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/RoomTimelineProvider.swift
index 172ff6dc0..3138d8978 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/RoomTimelineProvider.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/RoomTimelineProvider.swift
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RoomTimelineProvider: RoomTimelineProviderProtocol {
     
     init(roomProxy: RoomProxyProtocol) {
         self.roomProxy = roomProxy
-        serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomtimelineprovider")
+        serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomtimelineprovider", qos: .utility)
         itemProxies = []
 
         Task {
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineController/RoomTimelineController.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineController/RoomTimelineController.swift
index 2dd12f4a1..31cbaef09 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineController/RoomTimelineController.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Timeline/TimelineController/RoomTimelineController.swift
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class RoomTimelineController: RoomTimelineControllerProtocol {
         self.timelineItemFactory = timelineItemFactory
         self.mediaProvider = mediaProvider
         self.roomProxy = roomProxy
-        serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomtimelineprovider")
+        serialDispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "io.element.elementx.roomtimelineprovider", qos: .utility)
         
         self.timelineProvider
             .itemsPublisher