diff --git a/django/tasks/__init__.py b/django/tasks/__init__.py
index 121c706951..5799dbcf9a 100644
--- a/django/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/django/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TasksHandler(BaseConnectionHandler):
                 f"Could not find backend '{backend}': {e}"
             ) from e
 
-        return backend_cls({**params, "ALIAS": alias})
+        return backend_cls(alias=alias, params=params)
 
 
 tasks = TasksHandler()
diff --git a/django/tasks/backends/base.py b/django/tasks/backends/base.py
index f72c05417e..d3bf527bc6 100644
--- a/django/tasks/backends/base.py
+++ b/django/tasks/backends/base.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ class BaseTaskBackend(metaclass=ABCMeta):
     supports_get_result = False
     """Can results be retrieved after the fact (from **any** thread / process)"""
 
-    def __init__(self, options):
-        self.alias = options["ALIAS"]
-        self.queues = set(options.get("QUEUES", [DEFAULT_QUEUE_NAME]))
-        self.enqueue_on_commit = bool(options.get("ENQUEUE_ON_COMMIT", True))
+    def __init__(self, alias, params):
+        self.alias = alias
+        self.queues = set(params.get("QUEUES", [DEFAULT_QUEUE_NAME]))
+        self.enqueue_on_commit = bool(params.get("ENQUEUE_ON_COMMIT", True))
 
     def _get_enqueue_on_commit_for_task(self, task):
         """
diff --git a/django/tasks/backends/dummy.py b/django/tasks/backends/dummy.py
index d6f063d239..20d7c3e160 100644
--- a/django/tasks/backends/dummy.py
+++ b/django/tasks/backends/dummy.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class DummyBackend(BaseTaskBackend):
     supports_defer = True
     supports_async_task = True
 
-    def __init__(self, options) -> None:
-        super().__init__(options)
+    def __init__(self, alias, params) -> None:
+        super().__init__(alias, params)
 
         self.results = []