diff --git a/nice/nice.go b/nice/nice.go
index 84acc7b..14cfe98 100644
--- a/nice/nice.go
+++ b/nice/nice.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package nice
 
 import (
+	"container/heap"
 	"context"
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
@@ -34,9 +35,11 @@ func WithMaxConcurrency(maxConcurrency int) Option {
 func NewScheduler(opts ...Option) *Scheduler {
 	s := &Scheduler{
 		maxConcurrency: runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0),
-		entries:        queue.New[entry](),
+		entries:        new(queue.Q[entry]),
 	}
 
+	heap.Init(s.entries)
+
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(s)
 	}
@@ -53,10 +56,10 @@ func (s *Scheduler) assessEntries() {
 			return
 		}
 
-		entry, has := s.entries.Pop()
-		if !has {
+		if s.entries.Len() == 0 {
 			return
 		}
+		entry := heap.Pop(s.entries).(*queue.Item[entry]).Value()
 
 		select {
 		case <-entry.cancelChan:
@@ -74,13 +77,12 @@ func (s *Scheduler) WaitContext(ctx context.Context, priority int) error {
 	cancelChan := make(chan struct{})
 
 	entry := entry{
-		priority:   priority,
 		waitChan:   waitChan,
 		cancelChan: cancelChan,
 	}
 
 	s.lock.Lock()
-	s.entries.Push(entry.priority, entry)
+	heap.Push(s.entries, queue.NewItem(priority, entry))
 	s.lock.Unlock()
 
 	go func() {
diff --git a/queue/queue.go b/queue/queue.go
index f5baa30..2f8977b 100644
--- a/queue/queue.go
+++ b/queue/queue.go
@@ -1,74 +1,48 @@
 package queue
 
-type Node[T any] struct {
+type Item[T any] struct {
 	value    T
 	priority int
-
-	next *Node[T]
-	prev *Node[T]
+	index    int
 }
 
-type Q[T any] struct {
-	head *Node[T]
-	tail *Node[T]
+func NewItem[T any](priority int, value T) *Item[T] {
+	return &Item[T]{value: value, priority: priority}
 }
 
-func New[T any]() *Q[T] {
-	return &Q[T]{}
+func (item *Item[T]) Value() T {
+	return item.value
 }
 
-func (q *Q[T]) Push(priority int, value T) {
-	node := &Node[T]{
-		value:    value,
-		priority: priority,
-	}
-
-	if q.head == nil {
-		q.head = node
-		q.tail = node
-		return
-	}
-
-	if priority < q.head.priority {
-		node.next = q.head
-		q.head.prev = node
-		q.head = node
-		return
-	}
-
-	current := q.head
-
-	for current.next != nil && priority >= current.next.priority {
-		current = current.next
-	}
+type Q[T any] []*Item[T]
 
-	node.next = current.next
-	node.prev = current
-	current.next = node
-
-	if node.next == nil {
-		q.tail = node
-	} else {
-		node.next.prev = node
-	}
+func (pq Q[T]) Len() int {
+	return len(pq)
 }
 
-func (q *Q[T]) Pop() (T, bool) {
-	if q.head == nil {
-		var zero T
-		return zero, false
-	}
-
-	value := q.head.value
+func (pq Q[T]) Less(i, j int) bool {
+	return pq[i].priority < pq[j].priority
+}
 
-	if q.head == q.tail {
-		q.head = nil
-		q.tail = nil
-		return value, true
-	}
+func (pq Q[T]) Swap(i, j int) {
+	pq[i], pq[j] = pq[j], pq[i]
+	pq[i].index = i
+	pq[j].index = j
+}
 
-	q.head = q.head.next
-	q.head.prev = nil
+func (pq *Q[T]) Push(x any) {
+	n := len(*pq)
+	item := x.(*Item[T])
+	item.index = n
+	*pq = append(*pq, item)
+}
 
-	return value, true
+func (pq *Q[T]) Pop() any {
+	old := *pq
+	n := len(old)
+	item := old[n-1]
+	old[n-1] = nil  // don't stop the GC from reclaiming the item eventually
+	item.index = -1 // for safety
+	*pq = old[0 : n-1]
+	return item
 }
diff --git a/queue/queue_test.go b/queue/queue_test.go
index 542898c..a792301 100644
--- a/queue/queue_test.go
+++ b/queue/queue_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package queue_test
 
 import (
+	"container/heap"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/aertje/gonice/queue"
@@ -8,18 +9,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestOrder(t *testing.T) {
-	q := queue.New[string]()
+	q := new(queue.Q[string])
 
-	q.Push(2, "b")
-	q.Push(1, "a")
-	q.Push(3, "c")
+	heap.Init(q)
+	heap.Push(q, queue.NewItem(2, "b"))
+	heap.Push(q, queue.NewItem(3, "c"))
+	heap.Push(q, queue.NewItem(1, "a"))
+	heap.Push(q, queue.NewItem(2, "b"))
+	heap.Push(q, queue.NewItem(1, "a"))
+	heap.Push(q, queue.NewItem(3, "c"))
 
-	for _, want := range []string{"a", "b", "c"} {
-		val, has := q.Pop()
-		assert.True(t, has)
-		assert.Equal(t, want, val)
+	assert.Equal(t, 6, q.Len())
+
+	for _, want := range []string{"a", "a", "b", "b", "c", "c"} {
+		item := heap.Pop(q).(*queue.Item[string])
+		assert.Equal(t, want, item.Value())
 	}
 
-	_, has := q.Pop()
-	assert.False(t, has)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, q.Len())
 }