diff --git a/config/cable.yml b/config/cable.yml
index 26e6064b..6be2462c 100644
--- a/config/cable.yml
+++ b/config/cable.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,10 @@ production:
   channel_prefix: giving_connection_production
   ssl_params:
     verify_mode: <%= OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE %>
+
+staging:
+  adapter: redis
+  url: <%= ENV.fetch("REDIS_URL") { "redis://localhost:6379/1" } %>
+  channel_prefix: giving_connection_staging
+  ssl_params:
+    verify_mode: <%= OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index 29d4eb87..d8c88a8b 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 REDIS_URL = if Rails.env.production?
   ENV["REDIS_URL"] || Rails.application.credentials.production[:redis_url]
 elsif Rails.env.staging?
-  ENV["REDISCLOUD_URL"] || Rails.application.credentials.staging[:redis_url]
+  ENV["REDIS_URL"] || Rails.application.credentials.staging[:redis_url]
 else
   ENV["REDISCLOUD_URL"] || Rails.application.credentials.development[:redis_url]
 end