diff --git a/packages/payload/src/queues/config/jobsCollection.ts b/packages/payload/src/queues/config/jobsCollection.ts
index a311d2b7b..88304ff7c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/queues/config/jobsCollection.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/queues/config/jobsCollection.ts
@@ -13,14 +13,8 @@ export const getDefaultJobsCollection: (config: Config) => CollectionConfig | nu
   const workflowSlugs: Set<string> = new Set()
   const taskSlugs: Set<string> = new Set(['inline'])
 
-  const queueNames: Set<string> = new Set(['default'])
-
   config.jobs?.workflows.forEach((workflow) => {
     workflowSlugs.add(workflow.slug)
-
-    if (workflow.queue) {
-      queueNames.add(workflow.queue)
-    }
   })
 
   config.jobs.tasks.forEach((task) => {
@@ -168,13 +162,12 @@ export const getDefaultJobsCollection: (config: Config) => CollectionConfig | nu
       },
       {
         name: 'queue',
-        type: 'select',
+        type: 'text',
         admin: {
           position: 'sidebar',
         },
         defaultValue: 'default',
         index: true,
-        options: [...queueNames],
       },
       {
         name: 'waitUntil',
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/queues/config/types/workflowTypes.ts b/packages/payload/src/queues/config/types/workflowTypes.ts
index fc58f5764..3ee703c77 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/queues/config/types/workflowTypes.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/queues/config/types/workflowTypes.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ export type WorkflowConfig<TWorkflowSlugOrInput extends keyof TypedJobs['workflo
    */
   label?: string
   /**
-   * Optionally, define the queue name that this workflow should be tied to.
+   * Optionally, define the default queue name that this workflow should be tied to.
    * Defaults to "default".
+   * Can be overridden when queuing jobs via Local API.
    */
   queue?: string
   /**
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/queues/localAPI.ts b/packages/payload/src/queues/localAPI.ts
index 7ffa1a506..45c7f5306 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/queues/localAPI.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/queues/localAPI.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const getJobsLocalAPI = (payload: Payload) => ({
     args:
       | {
           input: TypedJobs['tasks'][TTaskOrWorkflowSlug]['input']
+          queue?: string
           req?: PayloadRequest
           // TTaskOrWorkflowlug with keyof TypedJobs['workflows'] removed:
           task: TTaskOrWorkflowSlug extends keyof TypedJobs['tasks'] ? TTaskOrWorkflowSlug : never
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export const getJobsLocalAPI = (payload: Payload) => ({
         }
       | {
           input: TypedJobs['workflows'][TTaskOrWorkflowSlug]['input']
+          queue?: string
           req?: PayloadRequest
           task?: never
           workflow: TTaskOrWorkflowSlug extends keyof TypedJobs['workflows']
@@ -35,10 +37,25 @@ export const getJobsLocalAPI = (payload: Payload) => ({
       ? RunningJob<TTaskOrWorkflowSlug>
       : RunningJobFromTask<TTaskOrWorkflowSlug>
   > => {
+    let queue: string
+
+    // If user specifies queue, use that
+    if (args.queue) {
+      queue = args.queue
+    } else if (args.workflow) {
+      // Otherwise, if there is a workflow specified, and it has a default queue to use,
+      // use that
+      const workflow = payload.config.jobs?.workflows?.find(({ slug }) => slug === args.workflow)
+      if (workflow?.queue) {
+        queue = workflow.queue
+      }
+    }
+
     return (await payload.create({
       collection: 'payload-jobs',
       data: {
         input: args.input,
+        queue,
         taskSlug: 'task' in args ? args.task : undefined,
         workflowSlug: 'workflow' in args ? args.workflow : undefined,
       },
diff --git a/test/queues/int.spec.ts b/test/queues/int.spec.ts
index 186379af3..08cc35ec7 100644
--- a/test/queues/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/queues/int.spec.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ describe('Queues', () => {
   it('ensure job retrying works', async () => {
     const job = await payload.jobs.queue({
       workflow: 'retriesTest',
+      queue: 'default',
       input: {
         message: 'hello',
       },