diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index b737a1d0c4..8df6d4f440 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -439,10 +439,11 @@ CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE = {
 }
 
 # Django Caching Configuration
+DJANGO_REDIS_IGNORE_EXCEPTIONS = True
 CACHES = {
     'default': {
         'BACKEND': 'django_redis.cache.RedisCache',
-        'LOCATION': 'unix:/var/run/redis/redis.sock'
+        'LOCATION': 'unix:/var/run/redis/redis.sock?db=1'
     },
 }