diff --git a/config/serverSettings.js b/config/serverSettings.js
index 71dd41e3..b03e9490 100644
--- a/config/serverSettings.js
+++ b/config/serverSettings.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ module.exports = {
     }, // 2 * 60 s = 2 MINUTES},
     cortinaBlock: {
       redis: unpackRedisConfig('REDIS_URI', devRedis),
+      redisExpire: 1,
     },
   },
   redisServer: unpackRedisConfig('REDIS_URI', devRedis),