diff --git a/.github/actions/setup_project/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup_project/action.yml
index 2d2aae89..bb10a2f5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup_project/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup_project/action.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ runs:
         packages: gettext
         version: 1.0  # increment to reset cache
 
+    - name: Install Redis
+      uses: shogo82148/actions-setup-redis@v1
+      with:
+        redis-version: "7.x"
+
     - name: Install uv
       uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aa17e14c..554e8055 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 env:
   SECRET_KEY: notTheRealOne
   DATABASE_URL: sqlite:///db.sqlite3
+  CACHE_URL: redis://127.0.0.1:6379/0
 
 jobs:
   pre-commit: