diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index c6944c41d..0d3cfc93f 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cookiecutter-django"
-version = "2024.10.24"
+version = "2024.11.5"
 source = { virtual = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "binaryornot" },
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "tox-uv" },
 ]
 
-[package.dependency-groups]
+[package.dev-dependencies]
 docs = [
     { name = "myst-parser" },
     { name = "sphinx" },
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "tox-uv", specifier = ">=1.11.2" },
 ]
 
-[package.metadata.dependency-groups]
+[package.metadata.requires-dev]
 docs = [
     { name = "myst-parser", specifier = ">=4" },
     { name = "sphinx", specifier = ">=8.0.2" },
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index 97a4c42b9..454c288e4 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ LOGGING = {
 }
 
 REDIS_URL = env("REDIS_URL", default="redis://{% if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'y' %}redis{%else%}localhost{% endif %}:6379/0")
+CELERY_BROKER_USE_SSL = env.bool("CELERY_BROKER_USE_SSL", default=False)
+CELERY_REDIS_BACKEND_USE_SSL = env.bool("CELERY_REDIS_BACKEND_USE_SSL", default=False)
+
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_celery == 'y' -%}
 # Celery
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
index 8ef7b57c8..ae6505287 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ CACHES = {
     },
 }
 
+REDIS_SSL = env.bool("REDIS_SSL", default=False)
+if REDIS_SSL:
+    CACHES["default"]["OPTIONS"]["CONNECTION_POOL_CLASS"] = "redis.connection.SSLConnection"
+    CACHES["default"]["OPTIONS"]["SSL_CERT_REQS"] = None
+
 # SECURITY
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#secure-proxy-ssl-header