diff --git a/snuba/consumers/consumer_builder.py b/snuba/consumers/consumer_builder.py
index be6285de46..0f95a0c309 100644
--- a/snuba/consumers/consumer_builder.py
+++ b/snuba/consumers/consumer_builder.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def __init__(
         max_batch_time_ms: int,
         metrics: MetricsBackend,
         slice_id: Optional[int],
-        join_timeout: Optional[int],
+        join_timeout: Optional[float],
         profile_path: Optional[str] = None,
         max_poll_interval_ms: Optional[int] = None,
     ) -> None:
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ def __init__(
     def __build_consumer(
         self,
         strategy_factory: ProcessingStrategyFactory[KafkaPayload],
+        input_topic: Topic,
         dlq_policy: Optional[DlqPolicy[KafkaPayload]],
     ) -> StreamProcessor[KafkaPayload]:
 
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ def log_general_error(e: KafkaError) -> None:
 
         return StreamProcessor(
             consumer,
-            self.raw_topic,
+            input_topic,
             strategy_factory,
             IMMEDIATE,
             dlq_policy=dlq_policy,
@@ -299,7 +300,9 @@ def build_base_consumer(self) -> StreamProcessor[KafkaPayload]:
         Builds the consumer.
         """
         return self.__build_consumer(
-            self.build_streaming_strategy_factory(), self.__build_default_dlq_policy()
+            self.build_streaming_strategy_factory(),
+            self.raw_topic,
+            self.__build_default_dlq_policy(),
         )
 
     def build_dlq_consumer(
@@ -325,8 +328,13 @@ def build_dlq_consumer(
         else:
             raise ValueError("Invalid DLQ policy")
 
+        dlq_topic = self.__consumer_config.dlq_topic
+        assert dlq_topic is not None
+
         return self.__build_consumer(
-            self.build_dlq_strategy_factory(instruction), dlq_policy
+            self.build_dlq_strategy_factory(instruction),
+            Topic(dlq_topic.physical_topic_name),
+            dlq_policy,
         )
 
     def __build_default_dlq_policy(self) -> Optional[DlqPolicy[KafkaPayload]]: