diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 61feb6ae7..49cbd89c0 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Config(object):
     PAGE_SIZE = 50
     API_PAGE_SIZE = 250
     REDIS_URL = cloud_config.redis_url
-    REDIS_ENABLED = getenv("REDIS_ENABLED", "0") == "1"
+    REDIS_ENABLED = getenv("REDIS_ENABLED", "1") == "1"
     EXPIRE_CACHE_TEN_MINUTES = 600
     EXPIRE_CACHE_EIGHT_DAYS = 8 * 24 * 60 * 60
 
diff --git a/manifest.yml b/manifest.yml
index eb78a7dc1..eb42d7a74 100644
--- a/manifest.yml
+++ b/manifest.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ applications:
       NEW_RELIC_ENVIRONMENT: ((env))
       NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY: ((NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY))
 
+      REDIS_ENABLED: ((redis_enabled))
       NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT: ((env))
       API_HOST_NAME: https://((public_api_route))
       ADMIN_BASE_URL: ((admin_base_url))