diff --git a/bookwyrm/management/commands/erase_streams.py b/bookwyrm/management/commands/erase_streams.py
index 1d34b1bb6..cb732079d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/management/commands/erase_streams.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/management/commands/erase_streams.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import redis
 from bookwyrm import settings
 
 r = redis.Redis(
-    host=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST, port=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT, db=0
+    host=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST, port=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT, db=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_DB
 )
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/redis_store.py b/bookwyrm/redis_store.py
index 964409e89..560527c92 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/redis_store.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/redis_store.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ r = redis.Redis(
     host=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST,
     port=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT,
     password=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD,
-    db=0,
+    db=settings.REDIS_ACTIVITY_DB,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index 92ff7ecdd..22717f783 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = "bookwyrm.wsgi.application"
 REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST = env("REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST", "localhost")
 REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT = env("REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT", 6379)
 REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD = env("REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD", None)
+REDIS_ACTIVITY_DB = env("REDIS_ACTIVITY_DB", 0)
 
 MAX_STREAM_LENGTH = int(env("MAX_STREAM_LENGTH", 200))
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ else:
     CACHES = {
         "default": {
             "BACKEND": "django_redis.cache.RedisCache",
-            "LOCATION": f"redis://:{REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD}@{REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST}:{REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT}/0",
+            "LOCATION": f"redis://:{REDIS_ACTIVITY_PASSWORD}@{REDIS_ACTIVITY_HOST}:{REDIS_ACTIVITY_PORT}/{REDIS_ACTIVITY_DB}",
             "OPTIONS": {
                 "CLIENT_CLASS": "django_redis.client.DefaultClient",
             },
diff --git a/celerywyrm/settings.py b/celerywyrm/settings.py
index 24729345b..7016d4aa1 100644
--- a/celerywyrm/settings.py
+++ b/celerywyrm/settings.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ from bookwyrm.settings import *
 REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD = requests.utils.quote(env("REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD", None))
 REDIS_BROKER_HOST = env("REDIS_BROKER_HOST", "redis_broker")
 REDIS_BROKER_PORT = env("REDIS_BROKER_PORT", 6379)
+REDIS_BROKER_DB = env("REDIS_BROKER_DB", 0)
 
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = (
-    f"redis://:{REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD}@{REDIS_BROKER_HOST}:{REDIS_BROKER_PORT}/0"
+    f"redis://:{REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD}@{REDIS_BROKER_HOST}:{REDIS_BROKER_PORT}/{REDIS_BROKER_DB}"
 )
 CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = (
-    f"redis://:{REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD}@{REDIS_BROKER_HOST}:{REDIS_BROKER_PORT}/0"
+    f"redis://:{REDIS_BROKER_PASSWORD}@{REDIS_BROKER_HOST}:{REDIS_BROKER_PORT}/{REDIS_BROKER_DB}"
 )
 
 CELERY_DEFAULT_QUEUE = "low_priority"