diff --git a/apps/api/src/utils/redis.ts b/apps/api/src/utils/redis.ts
index ba81e7ec..886904b8 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/utils/redis.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/utils/redis.ts
@@ -12,20 +12,22 @@ class Redis {
   public static redis: ReturnType<typeof createClient>;
 
   public static async initialize() {
-    this.redis = createClient({
-      url: env.REDIS_URL,
-    });
-
-    this.redis.on("error", (err) => {
-      Logger.error("INIT", "Failed to connect to redis " + String(err));
-      process.exit(1);
-    });
-
-    this.redis.on("connect", () => {
-      Logger.info("INIT", "Connected to redis");
-    });
-
-    await this.redis.connect();
+    setTimeout(async () => {
+      this.redis = createClient({
+        url: env.REDIS_URL,
+      });
+  
+      this.redis.on("error", (err) => {
+        Logger.error("INIT", "Failed to connect to redis " + String(err));
+        process.exit(1);
+      });
+  
+      this.redis.on("connect", () => {
+        Logger.info("INIT", "Connected to redis");
+      });
+  
+      await this.redis.connect();
+    }, 300)
   }
 
   public static async set(