diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 892195e..95be409 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - `NewTask` takes `Option` as variadic argument
 
+### Added
+
+- `TaskID` option is added to allow user to specify task ID.
+- `ErrTaskIDConflict` sentinel error value is added.
+
 ### Removed
 
 - `Client.SetDefaultOptions` is removed. Use `NewTask` instead to pass default options for tasks.
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index d14c17e..0d61a6a 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const (
 	UniqueOpt
 	ProcessAtOpt
 	ProcessInOpt
+	TaskIDOpt
 )
 
 // Option specifies the task processing behavior.
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ type Option interface {
 type (
 	retryOption     int
 	queueOption     string
+	taskIDOption    string
 	timeoutOption   time.Duration
 	deadlineOption  time.Time
 	uniqueOption    time.Duration
@@ -94,6 +96,15 @@ func (qname queueOption) String() string     { return fmt.Sprintf("Queue(%q)", s
 func (qname queueOption) Type() OptionType   { return QueueOpt }
 func (qname queueOption) Value() interface{} { return string(qname) }
 
+// TaskID returns an option to specify the task ID.
+func TaskID(id string) Option {
+	return taskIDOption(id)
+}
+
+func (id taskIDOption) String() string     { return fmt.Sprintf("TaskID(%q)", string(id)) }
+func (id taskIDOption) Type() OptionType   { return TaskIDOpt }
+func (id taskIDOption) Value() interface{} { return string(id) }
+
 // Timeout returns an option to specify how long a task may run.
 // If the timeout elapses before the Handler returns, then the task
 // will be retried.
@@ -172,9 +183,15 @@ func (d processInOption) Value() interface{} { return time.Duration(d) }
 // ErrDuplicateTask error only applies to tasks enqueued with a Unique option.
 var ErrDuplicateTask = errors.New("task already exists")
 
+// ErrTaskIDConflict indicates that the given task could not be enqueued since its task ID already exists.
+//
+// ErrTaskIDConflict error only applies to tasks enqueued with a TaskID option.
+var ErrTaskIDConflict = errors.New("task ID conflicts with another task")
+
 type option struct {
 	retry     int
 	queue     string
+	taskID    string
 	timeout   time.Duration
 	deadline  time.Time
 	uniqueTTL time.Duration
@@ -189,6 +206,7 @@ func composeOptions(opts ...Option) (option, error) {
 	res := option{
 		retry:     defaultMaxRetry,
 		queue:     base.DefaultQueueName,
+		taskID:    uuid.NewString(),
 		timeout:   0, // do not set to deafultTimeout here
 		deadline:  time.Time{},
 		processAt: time.Now(),
@@ -203,6 +221,12 @@ func composeOptions(opts ...Option) (option, error) {
 				return option{}, err
 			}
 			res.queue = qname
+		case taskIDOption:
+			id := string(opt)
+			if err := validateTaskID(id); err != nil {
+				return option{}, err
+			}
+			res.taskID = id
 		case timeoutOption:
 			res.timeout = time.Duration(opt)
 		case deadlineOption:
@@ -220,6 +244,14 @@ func composeOptions(opts ...Option) (option, error) {
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+// validates user provided task ID string.
+func validateTaskID(id string) error {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(id) == "" {
+		return errors.New("task ID cannot be empty")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 const (
 	// Default max retry count used if nothing is specified.
 	defaultMaxRetry = 25
@@ -276,7 +308,7 @@ func (c *Client) Enqueue(task *Task, opts ...Option) (*TaskInfo, error) {
 		uniqueKey = base.UniqueKey(opt.queue, task.Type(), task.Payload())
 	}
 	msg := &base.TaskMessage{
-		ID:        uuid.NewString(),
+		ID:        opt.taskID,
 		Type:      task.Type(),
 		Payload:   task.Payload(),
 		Queue:     opt.queue,
@@ -298,6 +330,8 @@ func (c *Client) Enqueue(task *Task, opts ...Option) (*TaskInfo, error) {
 	switch {
 	case errors.Is(err, errors.ErrDuplicateTask):
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w", ErrDuplicateTask)
+	case errors.Is(err, errors.ErrTaskIdConflict):
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w", ErrTaskIDConflict)
 	case err != nil:
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index bfe205b..a4e9751 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -444,6 +444,100 @@ func TestClientEnqueue(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClientEnqueueWithTaskIDOption(t *testing.T) {
+	r := setup(t)
+	client := NewClient(getRedisConnOpt(t))
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	task := NewTask("send_email", nil)
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc        string
+		task        *Task
+		opts        []Option
+		wantInfo    *TaskInfo
+		wantPending map[string][]*base.TaskMessage
+	}{
+		{
+			desc: "With a valid TaskID option",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				TaskID("custom_id"),
+			},
+			wantInfo: &TaskInfo{
+				ID:            "custom_id",
+				Queue:         "default",
+				Type:          task.Type(),
+				Payload:       task.Payload(),
+				State:         TaskStatePending,
+				MaxRetry:      defaultMaxRetry,
+				Retried:       0,
+				LastErr:       "",
+				LastFailedAt:  time.Time{},
+				Timeout:       defaultTimeout,
+				Deadline:      time.Time{},
+				NextProcessAt: now,
+			},
+			wantPending: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": {
+					{
+						ID:       "custom_id",
+						Type:     task.Type(),
+						Payload:  task.Payload(),
+						Retry:    defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:    "default",
+						Timeout:  int64(defaultTimeout.Seconds()),
+						Deadline: noDeadline.Unix(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		h.FlushDB(t, r) // clean up db before each test case.
+
+		gotInfo, err := client.Enqueue(tc.task, tc.opts...)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("got non-nil error %v, want nil", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		cmpOptions := []cmp.Option{
+			cmpopts.EquateApproxTime(500 * time.Millisecond),
+		}
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.wantInfo, gotInfo, cmpOptions...); diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("%s;\nEnqueue(task) returned %v, want %v; (-want,+got)\n%s",
+				tc.desc, gotInfo, tc.wantInfo, diff)
+		}
+
+		for qname, want := range tc.wantPending {
+			got := h.GetPendingMessages(t, r, qname)
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("%s;\nmismatch found in %q; (-want,+got)\n%s", tc.desc, base.PendingKey(qname), diff)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClientEnqueueWithConflictingTaskID(t *testing.T) {
+	setup(t)
+	client := NewClient(getRedisConnOpt(t))
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	const taskID = "custom_id"
+	task := NewTask("foo", nil)
+
+	if _, err := client.Enqueue(task, TaskID(taskID)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("First task: Enqueue failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, err := client.Enqueue(task, TaskID(taskID))
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrTaskIDConflict) {
+		t.Errorf("Second task: Enqueue returned %v, want %v", err, ErrTaskIDConflict)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClientEnqueueWithProcessInOption(t *testing.T) {
 	r := setup(t)
 	client := NewClient(getRedisConnOpt(t))
@@ -596,6 +690,16 @@ func TestClientEnqueueError(t *testing.T) {
 			task: NewTask("    ", h.JSON(map[string]interface{}{})),
 			opts: []Option{},
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "With empty task ID",
+			task: NewTask("foo", nil),
+			opts: []Option{TaskID("")},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "With blank task ID",
+			task: NewTask("foo", nil),
+			opts: []Option{TaskID("  ")},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
diff --git a/inspector.go b/inspector.go
index 70826bc..e3da671 100644
--- a/inspector.go
+++ b/inspector.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq/internal/base"
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq/internal/rdb"
@@ -178,11 +177,7 @@ func (i *Inspector) DeleteQueue(qname string, force bool) error {
 // Returns ErrQueueNotFound if a queue with the given name doesn't exist.
 // Returns ErrTaskNotFound if a task with the given id doesn't exist in the queue.
 func (i *Inspector) GetTaskInfo(qname, id string) (*TaskInfo, error) {
-	taskid, err := uuid.Parse(id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("asynq: %s is not a valid task id", id)
-	}
-	info, err := i.rdb.GetTaskInfo(qname, taskid)
+	info, err := i.rdb.GetTaskInfo(qname, id)
 	switch {
 	case errors.IsQueueNotFound(err):
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("asynq: %w", ErrQueueNotFound)
@@ -437,11 +432,7 @@ func (i *Inspector) DeleteTask(qname, id string) error {
 	if err := base.ValidateQueueName(qname); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %v", err)
 	}
-	taskid, err := uuid.Parse(id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %s is not a valid task id", id)
-	}
-	err = i.rdb.DeleteTask(qname, taskid)
+	err := i.rdb.DeleteTask(qname, id)
 	switch {
 	case errors.IsQueueNotFound(err):
 		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %w", ErrQueueNotFound)
@@ -495,11 +486,7 @@ func (i *Inspector) RunTask(qname, id string) error {
 	if err := base.ValidateQueueName(qname); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %v", err)
 	}
-	taskid, err := uuid.Parse(id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %s is not a valid task id", id)
-	}
-	err = i.rdb.RunTask(qname, taskid)
+	err := i.rdb.RunTask(qname, id)
 	switch {
 	case errors.IsQueueNotFound(err):
 		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %w", ErrQueueNotFound)
@@ -552,11 +539,7 @@ func (i *Inspector) ArchiveTask(qname, id string) error {
 	if err := base.ValidateQueueName(qname); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: err")
 	}
-	taskid, err := uuid.Parse(id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %s is not a valid task id", id)
-	}
-	err = i.rdb.ArchiveTask(qname, taskid)
+	err := i.rdb.ArchiveTask(qname, id)
 	switch {
 	case errors.IsQueueNotFound(err):
 		return fmt.Errorf("asynq: %w", ErrQueueNotFound)