diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index 9420617..5ccd92a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
     - postgres
     - redis
+    - redis-cache
     env_file: env/netbox.env
     user: '101'
     volumes:
@@ -34,8 +35,15 @@ services:
     command:
     - sh
     - -c # this is to evaluate the $REDIS_PASSWORD from the env
-    - redis-server --requirepass $$REDIS_PASSWORD ## $$ because of docker-compose
+    - redis-server --appendonly yes --requirepass $$REDIS_PASSWORD ## $$ because of docker-compose
     env_file: env/redis.env
+  redis-cache:
+    image: redis:5-alpine
+    command:
+    - sh
+    - -c # this is to evaluate the $REDIS_PASSWORD from the env
+    - redis-server --requirepass $$REDIS_PASSWORD ## $$ because of docker-compose
+    env_file: env/redis-cache.env
 volumes:
   netbox-static-files:
     driver: local
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3806480..9272b91 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ services:
     - sh
     - -c # this is to evaluate the $REDIS_PASSWORD from the env
     - redis-server --requirepass $$REDIS_PASSWORD ## $$ because of docker-compose
-    env_file: env/redis.env
+    env_file: env/redis-cache.env
 volumes:
   netbox-static-files:
     driver: local
diff --git a/env/netbox.env b/env/netbox.env
index aaa7482..008196e 100644
--- a/env/netbox.env
+++ b/env/netbox.env
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ REDIS_DATABASE=0
 REDIS_SSL=false
 REDIS_CACHE_HOST=redis-cache
 REDIS_CACHE_PASSWORD=t4Ph722qJ5QHeQ1qfu36
-REDIS_CACHE_DATABASE=0
+REDIS_CACHE_DATABASE=1
 REDIS_CACHE_SSL=false
 SECRET_KEY=r8OwDznj!!dci#P9ghmRfdu1Ysxm0AiPeDCQhKE+N_rClfWNj
 SKIP_STARTUP_SCRIPTS=false