diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea/files/docker-compose.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea/files/docker-compose.yml
index facac33..829a959 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea/files/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea/files/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ services:
       - 3022:3022
     depends_on:
       - db
+      - redis
     volumes:
       - "{{ app_data_dir }}/gitea/app.ini:/data/gitea/conf/app.ini"
       - "{{ app_data_dir }}/gitea/:/data"
@@ -31,3 +32,9 @@ services:
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=gitea
       - POSTGRES_USER=gitea
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:6-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - /mnt/tank/dbs/redis/gitea/:/data
diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea/files/gitea.ini b/ansible/roles/gitea/files/gitea.ini
index 5493dd5..bb204b4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea/files/gitea.ini
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea/files/gitea.ini
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH            = /data/gitea/avatars
 REPOSITORY_AVATAR_UPLOAD_PATH = /data/gitea/repo-avatars
 
 [session]
-PROVIDER_CONFIG = /data/gitea/sessions
-PROVIDER        = file
+PROVIDER_CONFIG = {{ redis_url }}
+PROVIDER        = redis
 COOKIE_NAME     = session
 COOKIE_SECURE = true
 
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ MODE                 = console
 LEVEL                = info
 
 [cache]
-ADAPTER         = memory
-INTERVAL        = 60
+ADAPTER         = redis
+HOST = {{ redis_url }}
+ITEM_TTL = 168h  # 1 week
 
 [cron]
 RUN_AT_START = true
@@ -86,8 +87,14 @@ AUTHOR = {{ name }}
 DESCRIPTION = Git with a cup of orange juice
 
 [indexer]
-ISSUE_INDEXER_PATH = /data/gitea/indexers/issues.bleve
+ISSUE_INDEXER_TYPE = db
+ISSUE_INDEXER_QUEUE_TYPE = redis
+ISSUE_INDEXER_QUEUE_CONN_STR = {{ redis_url }}
 
 [other]
 SHOW_FOOTER_VERSION = false
 SHOW_FOOTER_TEMPLATE_LOAD_TIME = false
+
+[queue]
+TYPE = redis
+CONN_STR = {{ redis_url }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml b/ansible/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml
index 367cbc6..109e39d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gitea/vars/main.yml
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ gitea_jwt_secret: !vault |
   3535646333646563610a323765613034383662323333336230363766313130643838623039353432
   34633332343962393438613837376632303038343762626334363939646466313138626362316334
   6636613666636338616230333839316466613365396634326562
+
+redis_url: redis://redis:6379