diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index 0dbd82acf8..dcf1608ea1 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-redis_jobs_url = ENV.fetch("OFN_REDIS_JOBS_URL", "redis://localhost:6381/0")
+# Redis connection configuration for Sidekiq
+
+redis_connection_settings = {
+  url: ENV.fetch("OFN_REDIS_JOBS_URL", "redis://localhost:6381/0"),
+  network_timeout: 5,
+  expires_in: Rails.env.development? ? 90.minutes : nil
+}
 
 Sidekiq.configure_server do |config|
-  config.redis = { url: redis_jobs_url, network_timeout: 5 }
+  config.redis = redis_connection_settings
 end
 
 Sidekiq.configure_client do |config|
-  config.redis = { url: redis_jobs_url, network_timeout: 5 }
+  config.redis = redis_connection_settings
 end