diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 8d9fc7591..8d10051ef 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Test(Config):
         Queue('send-email', Exchange('default'), routing_key='send-email'),
         Queue('research-mode', Exchange('default'), routing_key='research-mode')
     ]
-    REDIS_ENABLED = False
+    REDIS_ENABLED = True
     API_HOST_NAME = "http://localhost:6011"