diff --git a/backend/api/__init__.py b/backend/api/__init__.py
index 2ad20fc8..61988b00 100644
--- a/backend/api/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/api/__init__.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def create_app(debug: bool = False) -> Flask:
         app.config.from_mapping(
             CELERY=dict(
                 broker_url="sqs://",
-                result_backend=f"redis://{os.getenv('CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND')}/0",
+                result_backend=os.getenv("CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND"),
                 task_ignore_result=True,
                 task_default_queue = "dirtviz-task-queue",
                 broker_transport_options={