diff --git a/api/settings.py b/api/settings.py
index 1e796bb..0003e9c 100644
--- a/api/settings.py
+++ b/api/settings.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ PROD_DATABASES = {
 
 PROD_CACHES = {
     "default": {
-        "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.redis.RedisCache",
+        "BACKEND": "django_redis.cache.RedisCache",
         "LOCATION": os.getenv("REDIS_URL"),
         "OPTIONS": {
             "CLIENT_CLASS": "django_redis.client.DefaultClient",