diff --git a/tubesync/sync/management/commands/reset-tasks.py b/tubesync/sync/management/commands/reset-tasks.py
index ae38a464..050eb448 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/management/commands/reset-tasks.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/management/commands/reset-tasks.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError # noqa
 from django.db.transaction import atomic
-from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _ # noqa
 from background_task.models import Task
 from common.logger import log
 from sync.models import Source
@@ -18,11 +18,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             Task.objects.all().delete()
             # Iter all sources, creating new tasks
             for source in Source.objects.all():
-                verbose_name = _('Check download directory exists for source "{}"')
-                check_source_directory_exists(
-                    str(source.pk),
-                    verbose_name=verbose_name.format(source.name),
-                )
+                check_source_directory_exists(str(source.pk))
                 # Recreate the initial indexing task
                 log.info(f'Resetting tasks for source: {source}')
                 verbose_name = _('Index media from source "{}"')
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/signals.py b/tubesync/sync/signals.py
index 998ab3a3..07577aeb 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/signals.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/signals.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def source_pre_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
         return
 
     args = ( str(instance.pk), )
-    check_source_directory_exists.now(*args)
+    check_source_directory_exists.call_local(*args)
     existing_dirpath = existing_source.directory_path.resolve(strict=True)
     new_dirpath = instance.directory_path.resolve(strict=False)
     if existing_dirpath != new_dirpath:
@@ -105,11 +105,7 @@ def source_pre_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 def source_post_save(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
     # Check directory exists and create an indexing task for newly created sources
     if created:
-        verbose_name = _('Check download directory exists for source "{}"')
-        check_source_directory_exists(
-            str(instance.pk),
-            verbose_name=verbose_name.format(instance.name),
-        )
+        check_source_directory_exists(str(instance.pk))
         if instance.source_type != Val(YouTube_SourceType.PLAYLIST) and instance.copy_channel_images:
             download_source_images(str(instance.pk))
         if instance.index_schedule > 0:
@@ -139,7 +135,6 @@ def source_pre_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     instance.deactivate()
     log.info(f'Deleting tasks for source: {instance.name}')
     delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.index_source_task', instance.pk)
-    delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.check_source_directory_exists', instance.pk)
     delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.rename_all_media_for_source', instance.pk)
     delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.save_all_media_for_source', instance.pk)
 
@@ -166,7 +161,6 @@ def source_post_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     source = instance
     log.info(f'Deleting tasks for removed source: {source.name}')
     delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.index_source_task', instance.pk)
-    delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.check_source_directory_exists', instance.pk)
     delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.rename_all_media_for_source', instance.pk)
     delete_task_by_source('sync.tasks.save_all_media_for_source', instance.pk)
 
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
index 97a63515..51605c2d 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def map_task_to_instance(task):
     TASK_MAP = {
         'sync.tasks.migrate_to_metadata': Media,
         'sync.tasks.index_source_task': Source,
-        'sync.tasks.check_source_directory_exists': Source,
         'sync.tasks.download_media_thumbnail': Media,
         'sync.tasks.download_media': Media,
         'sync.tasks.download_media_metadata': Media,
@@ -536,7 +535,7 @@ def index_source_task(source_id):
     )
 
 
-@background(schedule=dict(priority=0, run_at=0), queue=Val(TaskQueue.FS))
+@dynamic_retry(db_task, priority=100, retries=15, queue=Val(TaskQueue.FS))
 def check_source_directory_exists(source_id):
     '''
         Checks the output directory for a source exists and is writable, if it does
@@ -547,7 +546,7 @@ def check_source_directory_exists(source_id):
         source = Source.objects.get(pk=source_id)
     except Source.DoesNotExist as e:
         # Task triggered but the Source has been deleted, delete the task
-        raise InvalidTaskError(_('no such source')) from e
+        raise CancelExecution(_('no such source'), retry=False) from e
     # Check the source output directory exists
     if not source.directory_exists():
         # Try to create it
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tests.py b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
index bf1e4932..afccae4a 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tests.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class FrontEndTestCase(TestCase):
                                      args=(source_uuid,))[0]
         self.assertEqual(task.queue, Val(TaskQueue.NET))
         # Run the check_source_directory_exists task
-        check_source_directory_exists.now(source_uuid)
+        check_source_directory_exists.call_local(source_uuid)
         # Check the source is now on the source overview page
         response = c.get('/sources')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/views.py b/tubesync/sync/views.py
index 493098cd..8ee0f29a 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/views.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/views.py
@@ -994,11 +994,7 @@ class ResetTasks(FormView):
         Task.objects.all().delete()
         # Iter all tasks
         for source in Source.objects.all():
-            verbose_name = _('Check download directory exists for source "{}"')
-            check_source_directory_exists(
-                str(source.pk),
-                verbose_name=verbose_name.format(source.name),
-            )
+            check_source_directory_exists(str(source.pk))
             # Recreate the initial indexing task
             verbose_name = _('Index media from source "{}"')
             index_source_task(
diff --git a/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py b/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
index f5689dd1..0e95d47a 100644
--- a/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
+++ b/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
@@ -57,12 +57,16 @@ DJANGO_HUEY = {
         'limited': sqlite_tasks('limited', prefix='net'),
         'network': sqlite_tasks('network'),
     },
+    'verbose': None if 'true' == getenv('TUBESYNC_DEBUG', False).strip().lower() else False,
 }
 for django_huey_queue in DJANGO_HUEY['queues'].values():
     connection = django_huey_queue.get('connection')
     if connection:
         filepath = Path('/.' + connection.get('filename') or '').resolve(strict=False)
         filepath.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+    consumer = django_huey_queue.get('consumer')
+    if consumer:
+        consumer['verbose'] = DJANGO_HUEY.get('verbose', False)
 
 
 TEMPLATES = [