diff --git a/servicelayer/taskqueue.py b/servicelayer/taskqueue.py
index f442168..4f31ce0 100644
--- a/servicelayer/taskqueue.py
+++ b/servicelayer/taskqueue.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 import functools
 from queue import Queue, Empty
+from random import randrange
 
 from structlog.contextvars import clear_contextvars, bind_contextvars
 import pika
@@ -417,8 +418,13 @@ def process_blocking(self):
                 (task, channel, connection) = self.local_queue.get(timeout=TIMEOUT)
                 apply_task_context(task, v=self.version)
                 self.handle(task)
-                cb = functools.partial(self.ack_message, task, channel)
-                connection.add_callback_threadsafe(cb)
+                does_it_get_acked = randrange(1, 10)
+                if does_it_get_acked < 5:
+                    cb = functools.partial(self.reject_message, task, channel)
+                    connection.add_callback_threadsafe(cb)
+                else:
+                    cb = functools.partial(self.ack_message, task, channel)
+                    connection.add_callback_threadsafe(cb)
             except Empty:
                 pass
             finally:
@@ -507,6 +513,13 @@ def ack_message(self, task, channel):
                 channel.basic_ack(task.delivery_tag)
         clear_contextvars()
 
+    def reject_message(self, task, channel):
+        log.critical(
+            f"Rejecting message {task.delivery_tag} for task_id {task.task_id}"
+        )
+        if channel.is_open:
+            channel.basic_reject(task.delivery_tag)
+
     def run(self):
         """Run a blocking worker instance"""