diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/rate-limiter.ts b/apps/api/src/services/rate-limiter.ts
index f02e6d06..3a1d353e 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/rate-limiter.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/rate-limiter.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const RATE_LIMITS = {
 };
 
 export const redisClient = redis.createClient({
-  url: process.env.REDIS_URL,
+  url: process.env.REDIS_RATE_LIMIT_URL,
   legacyMode: true,
 });