diff --git a/lib/potassium/assets/redis.yml b/lib/potassium/assets/redis.yml
index 91d774a2..533b6795 100644
--- a/lib/potassium/assets/redis.yml
+++ b/lib/potassium/assets/redis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 development: &default
-  host: <%= ENV["BOXEN_REDIS_HOST"] || ENV["REDIS_HOST"] || "127.0.0.1" %>
-  port: <%= ENV["BOXEN_REDIS_PORT"] || ENV["REDIS_PORT"] || 6379 %>
+  url: <%= ENV.fetch("REDIS_URL") %>
 
 test:
   <<: *default
diff --git a/lib/potassium/recipes/background_processor.rb b/lib/potassium/recipes/background_processor.rb
index f0152036..d39b1ab2 100644
--- a/lib/potassium/recipes/background_processor.rb
+++ b/lib/potassium/recipes/background_processor.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ def ask
 
   def create
     add_sidekiq if get(:background_processor)
+    add_docker_compose_redis_config
+    set_redis_dot_env
   end
 
   def install
@@ -26,6 +28,35 @@ def installed?
     gem_exists?(/sidekiq/)
   end
 
+  private
+
+  def add_docker_compose_redis_config
+    compose = DockerHelpers.new('docker-compose.yml')
+
+    service_definition =
+      <<~YAML
+        image: redis
+        ports:
+          - 6379
+        volumes:
+          - redis_data:/data
+      YAML
+
+    compose.add_service('redis', service_definition)
+    compose.add_volume('redis_data')
+  end
+
+  def set_redis_dot_env
+    append_to_file(
+      '.env.development',
+      <<~TEXT
+        REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
+        REDIS_PORT=$(make services-port SERVICE=redis PORT=6379)
+        REDIS_URL=redis://${REDIS_HOST}:${REDIS_PORT}/1
+      TEXT
+    )
+  end
+
   def add_sidekiq
     gather_gem("sidekiq")
     add_adapters("sidekiq")