diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py b/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
index 617a7b4a3ed..4eec679380b 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/tasks.py
@@ -828,6 +828,16 @@ def remove_orphan_symlinks():
                 os.unlink(orphan_domain_path)
 
 
+@app.task(queue='web')
+def broadcast_remove_orphan_symlinks():
+    """
+    Broadcast the task ``remove_orphan_symlinks`` to all our web servers.
+
+    This task is executed by CELERY BEAT.
+    """
+    broadcast(type='web', task=remove_orphan_symlinks, args=[])
+
+
 @app.task(queue='web')
 def symlink_subproject(project_pk):
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_pk)
diff --git a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project_symlinks.py b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project_symlinks.py
index ea31c431382..9a1cc99aa0e 100644
--- a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project_symlinks.py
+++ b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/tests/test_project_symlinks.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from readthedocs.builds.models import Version
 from readthedocs.projects.models import Project, Domain
-from readthedocs.projects.tasks import symlink_project, remove_orphan_symlinks
+from readthedocs.projects.tasks import broadcast_remove_orphan_symlinks, remove_orphan_symlinks, symlink_project
 from readthedocs.core.symlink import PublicSymlink, PrivateSymlink
 
 
@@ -238,6 +238,16 @@ def test_symlink_remove_orphan_symlinks(self):
 
         self.assertFilesystem(filesystem)
 
+    def test_broadcast_remove_orphan_symlinks(self):
+        """Broadcast orphan symlinks is called with the proper attributes."""
+        with mock.patch('readthedocs.projects.tasks.broadcast') as broadcast:
+            broadcast_remove_orphan_symlinks()
+
+        broadcast.assert_called_with(
+            type='web',
+            task=remove_orphan_symlinks,
+            args=[],
+        )
 
     def test_symlink_cname_dont_link_missing_domains(self):
         """Domains should be relinked after deletion"""
diff --git a/readthedocs/settings/base.py b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
index 36cbe543713..e0c1b933d84 100644
--- a/readthedocs/settings/base.py
+++ b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def USE_PROMOS(self):  # noqa
     CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE = {
         # Ran every hour on minute 30
         'hourly-remove-orphan-symlinks': {
-            'task': 'readthedocs.projects.tasks.remove_orphan_symlinks',
+            'task': 'readthedocs.projects.tasks.broadcast_remove_orphan_symlinks',
             'schedule': crontab(minute=30),
             'options': {'queue': 'web'},
         },