diff --git a/pyinfra/queue/queue_manager/pika_queue_manager.py b/pyinfra/queue/queue_manager/pika_queue_manager.py
index 6cfae52..75e1596 100644
--- a/pyinfra/queue/queue_manager/pika_queue_manager.py
+++ b/pyinfra/queue/queue_manager/pika_queue_manager.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class PikaQueueManager(QueueManager):
 
         args = {"x-dead-letter-exchange": "", "x-dead-letter-routing-key": dead_letter_queue}
 
-        self.channel.queue_declare(input_queue, arguments=args, auto_delete=False)
-        self.channel.queue_declare(output_queue, arguments=args, auto_delete=False)
+        self.channel.queue_declare(input_queue, arguments=args, auto_delete=False, durable=True)
+        self.channel.queue_declare(output_queue, arguments=args, auto_delete=False, durable=True)
 
     def republish(self, body, n_current_attempts, frame):
         self.channel.basic_publish(