diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 683af19d9..4a225db61 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ app.config["RATELIMIT_ENABLED"] = True
 app.config["RATELIMIT_DEFAULTS_DEDUCT_WHEN"]=lambda:True
 app.config["RATELIMIT_DEFAULTS_EXEMPT_WHEN"]=lambda:False
 app.config["RATELIMIT_HEADERS_ENABLED"]=True
-app.config["CACHE_TYPE"] = "filesystem"
+app.config["CACHE_TYPE"] = "redis"
 app.config["CACHE_DIR"] = "cache"
 app.config["RATELIMIT_STORAGE_URL"] = environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost")
 app.config['MAIL_SERVER'] = 'smtp.gmail.com'