diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
index 7e7685cdc5..c34abb92bb 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
              chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
              network_tx: UnboundedSender<NetworkMessage<T::EthSpec>>,
              log: Logger| {
-                task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P1, async move {
+                task_spawner.spawn_async_with_rejection(Priority::P0, async move {
                     publish_blocks::publish_block(
                         None,
                         ProvenancedBlock::local(block),