diff --git a/rc_rmq.py b/rc_rmq.py
index 30f7c18871d09c8c4db5c5ba41edc6b70e49afcc..14f969c69643dd64600acb3a24a31eccdc079c09 100644
--- a/rc_rmq.py
+++ b/rc_rmq.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class RCRMQ(object):
     EXCHANGE = ''
     EXCHANGE_TYPE = 'direct'
     QUEUE = None
-    DURABLE = False
+    DURABLE = True
     ROUTING_KEY = None
 
     def __init__(self, config=None):