diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index 4d82d55..b39b9f8 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-{
-	"host": "localhost",
-	"port": 4001,
-	"protocol": "http",
-	"mongodb": "mongodb://localhost:27017/schulcloud-editor",
-	"routes": {
-		"server": {
-			"baseURL": "http://localhost:3030",
-			"coursePermissionsUri": "/courses/:courseId/userPermissions",
-			"meUri": "/me",
-			"courseMembersUri": "/courses/:courseId/members"
-		},
-		"timeout": "30000"
-	},
-	"testsecret": "secret",
-	"redis": "REDIS_URI"
-}
+{
+	"host": "localhost",
+	"port": 4001,
+	"protocol": "http",
+	"mongodb": "mongodb://localhost:27017/schulcloud-editor",
+	"routes": {
+		"server": {
+			"baseURL": "http://localhost:3030",
+			"coursePermissionsUri": "/courses/:courseId/userPermissions",
+			"meUri": "/me",
+			"courseMembersUri": "/courses/:courseId/members"
+		},
+		"timeout": "30000"
+	},
+	"testsecret": "secret",
+	"redis": "REDIS_URI",
+	"redis_key": "REDIS_KEY"
+}
diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.yml b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
index d7ba1a0..cb8619f 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ services:
       - data-editor-mongodb:/data/db
     restart: unless-stopped
 
+  redis:
+    image: redis:5.0.3
+
   schulcloud-editor:
     build:
       context: ../
@@ -25,11 +28,13 @@ services:
       - PORT=4101
       - SERVER_API_URL=http://server:3030
       - TIMEOUT=30000
-      - REDIS_URI="redis://redis:6379/schulcloud-editor"
+      - REDIS_URI=redis://redis:6379
+      - REDIS_KEY=schulcloud-editor-sync
     ports:
       - 4101:4101
     depends_on:
         - editor-mongodb
+        - redis
     restart: unless-stopped
 
 volumes:
diff --git a/src/middleware/feathersSync.js b/src/middleware/feathersSync.js
index 9453085..e921a27 100644
--- a/src/middleware/feathersSync.js
+++ b/src/middleware/feathersSync.js
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ const sync = require('feathers-sync');
 module.exports = (app) => {
 	app.configure(sync({
 		uri: app.get('redis'),
+		key: app.get('redis_key'),
 	}));
 };
diff --git a/src/middleware/index.js b/src/middleware/index.js
index 6179f29..fbfcb36 100644
--- a/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
-const { systemInfo } = require('../logger');
+const { systemInfo, logger } = require('../logger');
 const addLoggerToApp = require('./addLoggerToApp');
 const requestLogs = require('./requestLogs');
 const ping = require('./ping');
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ module.exports = function setup(app) {
 	}
 	exec(aggregateAppVars, 'aggregateAppVars: Add aggregate app vars and display it.'); // TODO: no middleware
 	exec(socket, 'socket: Add socket connections');
-	if (app.get('redis') && app.get('redis') !== 'REDIS_URI') {
+	const redisUriDefined = app.get('redis') && app.get('redis') !== 'REDIS_URI';
+	const redisKeyDefined = app.get('redis_key') && app.get('redis_key') !== 'REDIS_KEY';
+	if (redisUriDefined && redisKeyDefined) {
 		exec(feathersSync, 'feathers-sync: Add feathers-sync');
+	} else {
+		logger.warning(`REDIS_URI (${app.get('redis')}) or REDIS_KEY (${app.get('redis_key')}) env is not defined`);
 	}
 	if (app.get('NODE_ENV') !== 'test') {
 		exec(sentry, 'sentry: Add sentry for logging errors.');