diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scaling/__tests__/scaling.service.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/scaling/__tests__/scaling.service.test.ts
index 9beae22af6..f1ae78f838 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scaling/__tests__/scaling.service.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scaling/__tests__/scaling.service.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { mockInstance } from '@test/mocking';
 import { JOB_TYPE_NAME, QUEUE_NAME } from '../constants';
 import type { JobProcessor } from '../job-processor';
 import { ScalingService } from '../scaling.service';
-import type { Job, JobData, JobOptions, JobQueue } from '../scaling.types';
+import type { Job, JobData, JobQueue } from '../scaling.types';
 
 const queue = mock<JobQueue>({
 	client: { ping: jest.fn() },
@@ -208,10 +208,13 @@ describe('ScalingService', () => {
 			queue.add.mockResolvedValue(mock<Job>({ id: '456' }));
 
 			const jobData = mock<JobData>({ executionId: '123' });
-			const jobOptions = mock<JobOptions>();
-			await scalingService.addJob(jobData, jobOptions);
+			await scalingService.addJob(jobData, { priority: 100 });
 
-			expect(queue.add).toHaveBeenCalledWith(JOB_TYPE_NAME, jobData, jobOptions);
+			expect(queue.add).toHaveBeenCalledWith(JOB_TYPE_NAME, jobData, {
+				priority: 100,
+				removeOnComplete: true,
+				removeOnFail: true,
+			});
 		});
 	});
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scaling/scaling.service.ts b/packages/cli/src/scaling/scaling.service.ts
index b7c4034afa..c670c52b99 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scaling/scaling.service.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scaling/scaling.service.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { GlobalConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import { InstanceSettings } from 'n8n-core';
 import { ApplicationError, BINARY_ENCODING, sleep, jsonStringify } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import type { IExecuteResponsePromiseData } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { strict } from 'node:assert';
 import Container, { Service } from 'typedi';
 
 import { ActiveExecutions } from '@/active-executions';
@@ -124,12 +125,24 @@ export class ScalingService {
 		return { active, waiting };
 	}
 
-	async addJob(jobData: JobData, jobOptions: JobOptions) {
-		const { executionId } = jobData;
+	/**
+	 * Add a job to the queue.
+	 *
+	 * @param jobData Data of the job to add to the queue.
+	 * @param priority Priority of the job, from `1` (highest) to `MAX_SAFE_INTEGER` (lowest).
+	 */
+	async addJob(jobData: JobData, { priority }: { priority: number }) {
+		strict(priority > 0 && priority <= Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER);
+
+		const jobOptions: JobOptions = {
+			priority,
+			removeOnComplete: true,
+			removeOnFail: true,
+		};
 
 		const job = await this.queue.add(JOB_TYPE_NAME, jobData, jobOptions);
 
-		this.logger.info(`[ScalingService] Added job ${job.id} (execution ${executionId})`);
+		this.logger.info(`[ScalingService] Added job ${job.id} (execution ${jobData.executionId})`);
 
 		return job;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/workflow-runner.ts b/packages/cli/src/workflow-runner.ts
index dd394cbf51..637c94d866 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/workflow-runner.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/workflow-runner.ts
@@ -376,22 +376,12 @@ export class WorkflowRunner {
 			this.scalingService = Container.get(ScalingService);
 		}
 
-		let priority = 100;
-		if (realtime === true) {
-			// Jobs which require a direct response get a higher priority
-			priority = 50;
-		}
 		// TODO: For realtime jobs should probably also not do retry or not retry if they are older than x seconds.
 		//       Check if they get retried by default and how often.
-		const jobOptions = {
-			priority,
-			removeOnComplete: true,
-			removeOnFail: true,
-		};
 		let job: Job;
 		let hooks: WorkflowHooks;
 		try {
-			job = await this.scalingService.addJob(jobData, jobOptions);
+			job = await this.scalingService.addJob(jobData, { priority: realtime ? 50 : 100 });
 
 			hooks = WorkflowExecuteAdditionalData.getWorkflowHooksWorkerMain(
 				data.executionMode,