diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis.h b/include/asterisk/stasis.h
index 4fc295bc42..de44206b64 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis.h
@@ -600,6 +600,20 @@ struct stasis_subscription *stasis_subscribe_pool(struct stasis_topic *topic,
 struct stasis_subscription *stasis_unsubscribe(
 	struct stasis_subscription *subscription);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Set the high and low alert water marks of the stasis subscription.
+ * \since 13.10.0
+ *
+ * \param subscription Pointer to a stasis subscription
+ * \param low_water New queue low water mark. (-1 to set as 90% of high_water)
+ * \param high_water New queue high water mark.
+ *
+ * \retval 0 on success.
+ * \retval -1 on error (water marks not changed).
+ */
+int stasis_subscription_set_congestion_limits(struct stasis_subscription *subscription,
+	long low_water, long high_water);
+
 /*!
  * \brief Block until the last message is processed on a subscription.
  *
diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis_message_router.h b/include/asterisk/stasis_message_router.h
index 89657a5ee5..50270a788b 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis_message_router.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis_message_router.h
@@ -126,6 +126,20 @@ int stasis_message_router_is_done(struct stasis_message_router *router);
 void stasis_message_router_publish_sync(struct stasis_message_router *router,
 	struct stasis_message *message);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Set the high and low alert water marks of the stasis message router.
+ * \since 13.10.0
+ *
+ * \param router Pointer to a stasis message router
+ * \param low_water New queue low water mark. (-1 to set as 90% of high_water)
+ * \param high_water New queue high water mark.
+ *
+ * \retval 0 on success.
+ * \retval -1 on error (water marks not changed).
+ */
+int stasis_message_router_set_congestion_limits(struct stasis_message_router *router,
+	long low_water, long high_water);
+
 /*!
  * \brief Add a route to a message router.
  *
diff --git a/main/cdr.c b/main/cdr.c
index 7795a65fda..ab6530ed3b 100644
--- a/main/cdr.c
+++ b/main/cdr.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 #include "asterisk/stasis_bridges.h"
 #include "asterisk/stasis_message_router.h"
 #include "asterisk/astobj2.h"
+#include "asterisk/taskprocessor.h"
 
 /*** DOCUMENTATION
 	<configInfo name="cdr" language="en_US">
@@ -4184,6 +4185,8 @@ int ast_cdr_engine_init(void)
 	if (!stasis_router) {
 		return -1;
 	}
+	stasis_message_router_set_congestion_limits(stasis_router, -1,
+		10 * AST_TASKPROCESSOR_HIGH_WATER_LEVEL);
 
 	if (STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(cdr_sync_message_type)) {
 		return -1;
diff --git a/main/cel.c b/main/cel.c
index d9fcc5f6b2..a26a939180 100644
--- a/main/cel.c
+++ b/main/cel.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 #include "asterisk/parking.h"
 #include "asterisk/pickup.h"
 #include "asterisk/core_local.h"
+#include "asterisk/taskprocessor.h"
 
 /*** DOCUMENTATION
 	<configInfo name="cel" language="en_US">
@@ -1575,6 +1576,8 @@ static int create_routes(void)
 	if (!cel_state_router) {
 		return -1;
 	}
+	stasis_message_router_set_congestion_limits(cel_state_router, -1,
+		6 * AST_TASKPROCESSOR_HIGH_WATER_LEVEL);
 
 	ret |= stasis_message_router_add(cel_state_router,
 		stasis_cache_update_type(),
diff --git a/main/manager.c b/main/manager.c
index ba261e8e95..bc4804d898 100644
--- a/main/manager.c
+++ b/main/manager.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 #include "asterisk/rtp_engine.h"
 #include "asterisk/format_cache.h"
 #include "asterisk/translate.h"
+#include "asterisk/taskprocessor.h"
 
 /*** DOCUMENTATION
 	<manager name="Ping" language="en_US">
@@ -8650,6 +8651,8 @@ static int manager_subscriptions_init(void)
 	if (!stasis_router) {
 		return -1;
 	}
+	stasis_message_router_set_congestion_limits(stasis_router, -1,
+		6 * AST_TASKPROCESSOR_HIGH_WATER_LEVEL);
 
 	res |= stasis_message_router_set_default(stasis_router,
 		manager_default_msg_cb, NULL);
diff --git a/main/stasis.c b/main/stasis.c
index 4fb69033f5..bbafb69e16 100644
--- a/main/stasis.c
+++ b/main/stasis.c
@@ -564,6 +564,18 @@ struct stasis_subscription *stasis_unsubscribe(struct stasis_subscription *sub)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+int stasis_subscription_set_congestion_limits(struct stasis_subscription *subscription,
+	long low_water, long high_water)
+{
+	int res = -1;
+
+	if (subscription) {
+		res = ast_taskprocessor_alert_set_levels(subscription->mailbox,
+			low_water, high_water);
+	}
+	return res;
+}
+
 void stasis_subscription_join(struct stasis_subscription *subscription)
 {
 	if (subscription) {
diff --git a/main/stasis_message_router.c b/main/stasis_message_router.c
index 26df76c53f..cf0ac787ed 100644
--- a/main/stasis_message_router.c
+++ b/main/stasis_message_router.c
@@ -289,6 +289,18 @@ void stasis_message_router_publish_sync(struct stasis_message_router *router,
 	ao2_cleanup(router);
 }
 
+int stasis_message_router_set_congestion_limits(struct stasis_message_router *router,
+	long low_water, long high_water)
+{
+	int res = -1;
+
+	if (router) {
+		res = stasis_subscription_set_congestion_limits(router->subscription,
+			low_water, high_water);
+	}
+	return res;
+}
+
 int stasis_message_router_add(struct stasis_message_router *router,
 	struct stasis_message_type *message_type,
 	stasis_subscription_cb callback, void *data)