diff --git a/api/config/settings/common.py b/api/config/settings/common.py
index 9f8cfdf50..b55cfe84a 100644
--- a/api/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/api/config/settings/common.py
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ CACHEOPS_ENABLED = bool(CACHEOPS_DURATION)
 
 if CACHEOPS_ENABLED:
     INSTALLED_APPS += ("cacheops",)
-    CACHEOPS_REDIS = CACHE_URL
+    CACHEOPS_REDIS = env("CACHE_URL", default=CACHE_DEFAULT)
     CACHEOPS_PREFIX = lambda _: "cacheops"  # noqa
     CACHEOPS_DEFAULTS = {"timeout": CACHEOPS_DURATION}
     CACHEOPS = {