diff --git a/packages/asynq/src/client.ts b/packages/asynq/src/client.ts
index 2b9b2aa..ea6d75a 100644
--- a/packages/asynq/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/asynq/src/client.ts
@@ -119,10 +119,9 @@ export class AsynqClient {
       }
 
       // Queue
-      if (opts?.group) {
-        const qname = opts.queue || "";
-        base.validateQueueName(qname);
-        res.queue = qname;
+      if (opts?.queue) {
+        base.validateQueueName(opts.queue);
+        res.queue = opts.queue;
       }
 
       // task id