diff --git a/apps/devops/app/backend/infra/rabbitmq/async_client.py b/apps/devops/app/backend/infra/rabbitmq/async_client.py
index a48fc58..39e9f28 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/backend/infra/rabbitmq/async_client.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/backend/infra/rabbitmq/async_client.py
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ class AsyncMQClient:
                     name=self.exchange_name, type="direct", auto_delete=False
                 )
 
+                # Connect to existing named queue instead of creating anonymous queue
+                # channel_name already contains the full queue name from environment variable
                 self.queue = await self.channel.declare_queue(
-                    name=None, exclusive=True, auto_delete=True, durable=False
+                    name=self.channel_name, exclusive=False, auto_delete=False, durable=True
                 )
                 await self.queue.bind(
                     exchange=self.exchange, routing_key=self.routing_key
diff --git a/apps/devops/app/main.py b/apps/devops/app/main.py
index 559d7ed..1bfc3d4 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/main.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/main.py
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ async def root():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import uvicorn
+    print("Starting FastAPI server...")
     uvicorn.run("main:app", host=site_settings.SERVER_HOST, port=site_settings.SERVER_PORT, reload=True)
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diff --git a/apps/devops/app/providers/common.py b/apps/devops/app/providers/common.py
index 64a9a44..656bcc3 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/providers/common.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/providers/common.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ def register(app):
     # This hook ensures that a connection is opened to handle any queries
     # generated by the request.
     @app.on_event("startup")
-    def startup():
+    async def startup():
         pass
 
     # This hook ensures that the connection is closed when we've finished
     # processing the request.
     @app.on_event("shutdown")
-    def shutdown():
+    async def shutdown():
         pass
 
 
diff --git a/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py b/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py
index 978e232..b2d87cb 100644
--- a/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py
+++ b/apps/devops/app/providers/message_queue.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import os
 from app.backend.infra.rabbitmq.async_subscriber import AsyncMQSubscriber
 from app.backend.services.deployment_status_update_service import DeploymentStatusUpdateService
 
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ def register(app):
         try:
             # Initialize services during startup to avoid blocking app initialization
             print("🔧 Initializing services...")
-            app.deployment_heartbeat_subscriber = AsyncMQSubscriber("devops_reconcile_heartbeat")
+            output_queue_name = os.getenv("RABBITMQ_OUTPUT_QUEUE_NAME", "freeleaps.devops.reconciler.output")
+            print(f"Using output queue: {output_queue_name}")
+            app.deployment_heartbeat_subscriber = AsyncMQSubscriber(output_queue_name)
             app.deployment_status_service = DeploymentStatusUpdateService()
             print("✅ Services initialized")