diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 6f4b190f..beeccab5 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -21,7 +21,17 @@ CLERK_LEEWAY=10.0
 DB_AUTO_MIGRATE=false
 # Webhook queue / worker
 WEBHOOK_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
-WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME=webhook-dispatch
+
+# RQ queue that runs the batch dispatch job.
+WEBHOOK_LEADS_RQ_QUEUE_NAME=webhook-dispatch
+
+# Redis list key that stores queued webhook deliveries for batching.
+WEBHOOK_LEADS_BATCH_REDIS_LIST_KEY=webhook-dispatch
+
+# Backwards compat (deprecated): if set, used as both queue name + list key unless the
+# split settings above are explicitly set.
+WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME=
+
 WEBHOOK_DISPATCH_THROTTLE_SECONDS=2.0
 WEBHOOK_DISPATCH_SCHEDULE_ID=webhook-dispatch-batch
 WEBHOOK_DISPATCH_SCHEDULE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=900
diff --git a/backend/app/core/config.py b/backend/app/core/config.py
index 91a5603d..ec3d21e4 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/config.py
@@ -55,7 +55,17 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     # Webhook queueing / dispatch
     webhook_redis_url: str = "redis://localhost:6379/0"
+
+    # NOTE: Deprecated. Historically used for both the Redis list key *and* the RQ queue name.
+    # Prefer `webhook_leads_batch_redis_list_key` + `webhook_leads_rq_queue_name`.
     webhook_queue_name: str = "webhook-dispatch"
+
+    # RQ queue that runs the batch dispatch job.
+    webhook_leads_rq_queue_name: str = "webhook-dispatch"
+
+    # Redis list key that stores queued webhook deliveries for batching.
+    webhook_leads_batch_redis_list_key: str = "webhook-dispatch"
+
     webhook_dispatch_schedule_id: str = "webhook-dispatch-batch"
     webhook_dispatch_throttle_seconds: float = 2.0
     webhook_dispatch_schedule_interval_seconds: int = 900
@@ -70,6 +80,13 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def _defaults(self) -> Self:
+        # Backwards compatibility: If WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME was set (legacy), and the
+        # newer split settings were not explicitly set, mirror it.
+        if "webhook_queue_name" in self.model_fields_set:
+            if "webhook_leads_rq_queue_name" not in self.model_fields_set:
+                self.webhook_leads_rq_queue_name = self.webhook_queue_name
+            if "webhook_leads_batch_redis_list_key" not in self.model_fields_set:
+                self.webhook_leads_batch_redis_list_key = self.webhook_queue_name
         if self.auth_mode == AuthMode.CLERK:
             if not self.clerk_secret_key.strip():
                 raise ValueError(
diff --git a/backend/app/services/webhooks/dispatch.py b/backend/app/services/webhooks/dispatch.py
index 9fe8632b..9df61d34 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/webhooks/dispatch.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/webhooks/dispatch.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ async def flush_webhook_delivery_queue() -> None:
                 },
             )
             requeue_if_failed(item)
-        time.sleep(settings.webhook_dispatch_throttle_seconds)
+        await asyncio.sleep(settings.webhook_dispatch_throttle_seconds)
     logger.info("webhook.dispatch.batch_complete", extra={"count": processed})
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/services/webhooks/queue.py b/backend/app/services/webhooks/queue.py
index b2d37797..693f8afb 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/webhooks/queue.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/webhooks/queue.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def enqueue_webhook_delivery(payload: QueuedWebhookDelivery) -> bool:
     """Persist webhook metadata in a Redis queue for batch dispatch."""
     try:
         client = _redis_client()
-        client.lpush(settings.webhook_queue_name, payload.to_json())
+        client.lpush(settings.webhook_leads_batch_redis_list_key, payload.to_json())
         logger.info(
             "webhook.queue.enqueued",
             extra={
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ def enqueue_webhook_delivery(payload: QueuedWebhookDelivery) -> bool:
 def dequeue_webhook_delivery() -> QueuedWebhookDelivery | None:
     """Pop one queued webhook delivery payload."""
     client = _redis_client()
-    raw = cast(str | bytes | None, client.rpop(settings.webhook_queue_name))
+    raw = cast(
+        str | bytes | None,
+        client.rpop(settings.webhook_leads_batch_redis_list_key),
+    )
     if raw is None:
         return None
     if isinstance(raw, bytes):
diff --git a/backend/app/services/webhooks/scheduler.py b/backend/app/services/webhooks/scheduler.py
index d96744f3..3fa59155 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/webhooks/scheduler.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/webhooks/scheduler.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from app.services.webhooks import dispatch
 def bootstrap_webhook_dispatch_schedule(interval_seconds: int | None = None) -> None:
     """Register a recurring queue-flush job and keep it idempotent."""
     connection = Redis.from_url(settings.webhook_redis_url)
-    scheduler = Scheduler(queue_name=settings.webhook_queue_name, connection=connection)
+    scheduler = Scheduler(queue_name=settings.webhook_leads_rq_queue_name, connection=connection)
 
     for job in scheduler.get_jobs():
         if job.id == settings.webhook_dispatch_schedule_id:
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ def bootstrap_webhook_dispatch_schedule(interval_seconds: int | None = None) ->
         interval=effective_interval_seconds,
         repeat=None,
         id=settings.webhook_dispatch_schedule_id,
-        queue_name=settings.webhook_queue_name,
+        queue_name=settings.webhook_leads_rq_queue_name,
     )
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_webhook_dispatch.py b/backend/tests/test_webhook_dispatch.py
index 61383bc7..c58e33b1 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_webhook_dispatch.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_webhook_dispatch.py
@@ -123,7 +123,11 @@ async def test_dispatch_flush_processes_items_and_throttles(monkeypatch: pytest.
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch, "_process_single_item", _process)
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.settings, "webhook_dispatch_throttle_seconds", 0)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.time, "sleep", lambda seconds: throttles.append(seconds))
+
+    async def _sleep(seconds: float) -> None:
+        throttles.append(float(seconds))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.asyncio, "sleep", _sleep)
 
     await dispatch.flush_webhook_delivery_queue()
 
@@ -148,7 +152,11 @@ async def test_dispatch_flush_requeues_on_process_error(monkeypatch: pytest.Monk
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch, "_process_single_item", _process)
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch, "requeue_if_failed", _requeue)
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.settings, "webhook_dispatch_throttle_seconds", 0)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.time, "sleep", lambda seconds: None)
+
+    async def _sleep(_: float) -> None:
+        return None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.asyncio, "sleep", _sleep)
 
     await dispatch.flush_webhook_delivery_queue()
 
@@ -180,7 +188,11 @@ async def test_dispatch_flush_recovers_from_dequeue_error(monkeypatch: pytest.Mo
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch, "_process_single_item", _process)
     monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.settings, "webhook_dispatch_throttle_seconds", 0)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.time, "sleep", lambda seconds: None)
+
+    async def _sleep(_: float) -> None:
+        return None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(dispatch.asyncio, "sleep", _sleep)
 
     await dispatch.flush_webhook_delivery_queue()
 
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 9d97674e..7f779bb8 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ services:
       AUTH_MODE: ${AUTH_MODE}
       LOCAL_AUTH_TOKEN: ${LOCAL_AUTH_TOKEN}
       WEBHOOK_REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
+      WEBHOOK_LEADS_RQ_QUEUE_NAME: webhook-dispatch
+      WEBHOOK_LEADS_BATCH_REDIS_LIST_KEY: webhook-dispatch
     depends_on:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: backend/Dockerfile
+    # NOTE: keep explicit queue name to preserve historical defaults.
+    # Can be changed by setting WEBHOOK_LEADS_RQ_QUEUE_NAME and updating this command.
     command: ["rq", "worker", "webhook-dispatch", "-u", "redis://redis:6379/0"]
     env_file:
       - ./backend/.env.example
@@ -83,7 +87,8 @@ services:
       AUTH_MODE: ${AUTH_MODE}
       LOCAL_AUTH_TOKEN: ${LOCAL_AUTH_TOKEN}
       WEBHOOK_REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
-      WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME: webhook-dispatch
+      WEBHOOK_LEADS_RQ_QUEUE_NAME: webhook-dispatch
+      WEBHOOK_LEADS_BATCH_REDIS_LIST_KEY: webhook-dispatch
       WEBHOOK_DISPATCH_SCHEDULE_ID: webhook-dispatch-batch
     restart: unless-stopped
 
@@ -102,7 +107,8 @@ services:
       - webhook-worker
     environment:
       WEBHOOK_REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
-      WEBHOOK_QUEUE_NAME: webhook-dispatch
+      WEBHOOK_LEADS_RQ_QUEUE_NAME: webhook-dispatch
+      WEBHOOK_LEADS_BATCH_REDIS_LIST_KEY: webhook-dispatch
       WEBHOOK_DISPATCH_SCHEDULE_ID: webhook-dispatch-batch
       WEBHOOK_DISPATCH_SCHEDULE_INTERVAL_SECONDS: 900
     restart: unless-stopped