diff --git a/gms/gossiper.cc b/gms/gossiper.cc
index be962b641e..a9ab070e8f 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.cc
+++ b/gms/gossiper.cc
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ int64_t gossiper::get_endpoint_downtime(locator::host_id ep) const noexcept {
 // - on_dead callbacks
 // It is called from failure_detector
 future<> gossiper::convict(locator::host_id endpoint) {
+    co_await coroutine::switch_to(_gcfg.gossip_scheduling_group);
     auto permit = co_await lock_endpoint(endpoint, null_permit_id);
     auto state = get_endpoint_state_ptr(endpoint);
     if (!state || !is_alive(state->get_host_id())) {
diff --git a/gms/gossiper.hh b/gms/gossiper.hh
index 9f128beffb..6cd4684abe 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.hh
+++ b/gms/gossiper.hh
@@ -299,11 +299,6 @@ public:
     version_type get_max_endpoint_state_version(const endpoint_state& state) const noexcept;
 
 private:
-    /**
-     * @param endpoint end point that is convicted.
-     */
-    future<> convict(locator::host_id endpoint);
-
     /**
      * Removes the endpoint from gossip completely
      *
@@ -319,6 +314,11 @@ public:
     future<> remove_endpoint(locator::host_id endpoint, permit_id);
     // Returns true if an endpoint was removed
     future<> force_remove_endpoint(locator::host_id id, permit_id);
+
+    /**
+     * @param endpoint endpoint that is convicted.
+     */
+    future<> convict(locator::host_id endpoint);
 private:
     /**
      * The gossip digest is built based on randomization