diff --git a/src/engine/src/core/Server.py b/src/engine/src/core/Server.py
index 6a58921d..fdda17a1 100644
--- a/src/engine/src/core/Server.py
+++ b/src/engine/src/core/Server.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import pika
 
-from pika.exceptions import AMQPError
+from pika.exceptions import AMQPError, ChannelClosedByBroker
 from pika.exchange_type import ExchangeType
 
 from conf.constants import (
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ def __call__(self):
 
         # Inbound exchange and queue handles workflow submissions or resubmissions
         channel.exchange_declare(INBOUND_EXCHANGE, exchange_type=ExchangeType.fanout)
-        inbound_queue = channel.queue_declare(queue=INBOUND_QUEUE, exclusive=True)
+        inbound_queue = self._declare_queue(channel, INBOUND_QUEUE, exclusive=True)
         channel.queue_bind(exchange=INBOUND_EXCHANGE, queue=inbound_queue.method.queue)
 
         # TODO Future implementation
         # Deferred exchange and queue stores workflow submissions that await execution
         # of workflows with the same idempotency key
         channel.exchange_declare(DEFERRED_EXCHANGE, exchange_type=ExchangeType.fanout)
-        deferred_queue = channel.queue_declare(queue=DEFERRED_QUEUE, exclusive=True)
+        deferred_queue = self._declare_queue(channel, DEFERRED_QUEUE, exclusive=True)
         channel.queue_bind(exchange=DEFERRED_EXCHANGE, queue=deferred_queue.method.queue)
         
         # TODO Future Implementation
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ def __call__(self):
         # processed yet in the event that there are no workers available, or the workflow
         # executor has an ApplicationError
         channel.exchange_declare(RETRY_EXCHANGE, exchange_type=ExchangeType.fanout)
-        retry_queue = channel.queue_declare(queue=RETRY_QUEUE)
+        retry_queue = self._declare_queue(channel, RETRY_QUEUE, exclusive=True)
         channel.queue_bind(exchange=RETRY_EXCHANGE, queue=retry_queue.method.queue)
         
         # TODO Future Implementation
         # Messages that are retried too many times get sent to the deadletter exchange
         # for inspection
         channel.exchange_declare(DEAD_LETTER_EXCHANGE, exchange_type=ExchangeType.fanout)
-        dead_letter_queue = channel.queue_declare(queue=DEAD_LETTER_QUEUE)
+        dead_letter_queue = self._declare_queue(channel, DEAD_LETTER_QUEUE, exclusive=True)
         channel.queue_bind(exchange=DEAD_LETTER_EXCHANGE, queue=dead_letter_queue.method.queue)
 
         # The threads that will be started within the on_message callback
@@ -130,11 +130,9 @@ def __call__(self):
         # Occurs when basic_consume recieves the wrong args
         except ValueError as e:
             logger.critical(f"Critical Workflow Executor Error: {e}")
-
         # Cathes all ampq errors from .start_consuming()
         except AMQPError as e:
             logger.error(f"{e.__class__.__name__} - {e}")
-
         # Catch all other exceptions
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(e)
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ def _start_worker(self, body, connection, channel, delivery_tag):
             logger.error(e)
             channel.basic_reject(delivery_tag, requeue=False)
             return
-
         except NoAvailableWorkers:
             logger.info(f"{lbuf('[SERVER]')} Insufficient workers available. RETRYING (10s)")
             connection.add_callback_threadsafe(
@@ -202,15 +199,8 @@ def _start_worker(self, body, connection, channel, delivery_tag):
                 )
             )
             return
-
-        # TODO probably not needed
-        # except WorkflowTerminated as e:
-        #     logger.info(f"{lbuf('[SERVER]')} {e}")
-        #     worker.reset()
-
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(e)
-
             # Nack the message if it has not already been ack
             # TODO Nack the message into a retry queue. 
             # Or reject? Why would it not be rejected?
@@ -332,6 +322,19 @@ def _deregister_worker(self, worker, terminated=False):
 
     def _get_active_workers(self, key):
         return [worker for worker in self.active_workers if worker.key == key]
+    
+    def _declare_queue_retry(self, channel, queue, exclusive=True, retry_count=0, max_retries=25):
+        max_retries = 25
+        try:
+            channel.queue_declare(queue=queue, exclusive=exclusive)
+        except ChannelClosedByBroker as e:
+            logger.info(f"{lbuf('[SERVER]')} Warning: Duplicate Submission Policy of 'DEFER' not implemented. Handling as 'ALLOW'")
+            time.sleep(CONNECTION_RETRY_DELAY)
+            if retry_count >= max_retries:
+                logger.critical(f"\nExclusive Queue Declaration Error: Maximum retry attempts reached({MAX_CONNECTION_ATTEMPTS}) | {e}")
+                sys.exit(1)
+            retry_count+=1
+            self._declare_queue_retry(channel, queue, exclusive=exclusive, retry_count=retry_count)
 
     def _resolve_idempotency_key(self, request):
         # Check the context's meta for an idempotency key. This will be used