diff --git a/vrobbler/settings.py b/vrobbler/settings.py
index 7226b1e..56da7d7 100644
--- a/vrobbler/settings.py
+++ b/vrobbler/settings.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [
 ]
 X_FRAME_OPTIONS = "SAMEORIGIN"
 
+
+CACHALOT_TIMEOUT = os.getenv("VROBBLER_CACHALOT_TIMEOUT", 3600)
 REDIS_URL = os.getenv("VROBBLER_REDIS_URL", None)
 
 CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = os.getenv("VROBBLER_SKIP_CELERY", False)