diff --git a/lxc1/p2-apps/forgejo.yml b/lxc1/p2-apps/forgejo.yml
index 51bf315..f1f1a18 100644
--- a/lxc1/p2-apps/forgejo.yml
+++ b/lxc1/p2-apps/forgejo.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 services:
+  redis:
+    image: redis:alpine
+    restart: always
+    networks:
+      - fj_internal  # MUST match the network your Forgejo container is on
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
   forgejo:
     image: codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo:9.0
     container_name: fj-node${FJ_NODE_ID}
@@ -13,7 +23,12 @@ services:
       - FORGEJO__server__DOMAIN=git.${TRAEFIK_DNS_SUFFIX}
       - FORGEJO__server__ROOT_URL=https://git.${TRAEFIK_DNS_SUFFIX}/
       - FORGEJO__server__SSH_PORT=2222
-
+      - GITEA__queue__TYPE=redis
+      - GITEA__queue__CONN_STR=redis://redis:6379/0
+      - GITEA__session__PROVIDER=redis
+      - GITEA__session__PROVIDER_CONFIG=redis://redis:6379/1
+      - GITEA__cache__ADAPTER=redis
+      - GITEA__cache__HOST=redis://redis:6379/2
     volumes:
       - /git_data:/data
       - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
@@ -22,6 +37,7 @@ services:
       - "3022:3000"
       - "2222:22"
     networks:
+      - fj_internal
       - fj_external
     labels:
       - "traefik.enable=${TRAEFIK_ENABLE}"