diff --git a/lib/index.test.ts b/lib/index.test.ts
index 36060b8..76a7ce8 100644
--- a/lib/index.test.ts
+++ b/lib/index.test.ts
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ describe("Connection", () => {
       {
         autoDelete: true,
         durable: false,
-        exclusive: false,
+        exclusive: true,
         expires: 432000000,
       }
     );
diff --git a/lib/index.ts b/lib/index.ts
index 96e6523..eea96d1 100644
--- a/lib/index.ts
+++ b/lib/index.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class Connection {
     return this.channel!.assertQueue(queueName, {
       durable: false,
       autoDelete: true,
-      exclusive: false,
+      exclusive: true,
       expires: QUEUE_EXPIRATION,
     }).catch((e) => Promise.reject(new Error(e)));
   }