diff --git a/lib/queue.js b/lib/queue.js
index 952349a48..f99e774b7 100755
--- a/lib/queue.js
+++ b/lib/queue.js
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ Queue.prototype.add = function(name, data, opts) {
     data = name;
     name = Job.DEFAULT_JOB_NAME;
   }
-  opts = { ...this.defaultJobOptions, ...opts };
+  opts = _.cloneDeep({ ...this.defaultJobOptions, ...opts });
 
   opts.jobId = jobIdForGroup(this.limiter, opts, data);