diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
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+redis_url = Rails.env.development? ? 'redis://localhost:6379/0' : ENV['REDISTOGO_URL']
+
+Sidekiq.configure_server do |config|
+  config.redis = { :url => redis_url, :namespace => 'metamaps' }
+end
+
+Sidekiq.configure_client do |config|
+  config.redis = { :url => redis_url, :namespace => 'metamaps' }
+end
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