diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d5c7a76f9..55750b2f2 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -274,3 +274,5 @@ AZURE_APP_SECRET=
 # Set to true if you want to remove stale contact inboxes
 # contact_inboxes with no conversation older than 90 days will be removed
 # REMOVE_STALE_CONTACT_INBOX_JOB_STATUS=false
+
+# REDIS_ALFRED_SIZE=10
diff --git a/config/initializers/01_redis.rb b/config/initializers/01_redis.rb
index 93c12fce7..84ae88d29 100644
--- a/config/initializers/01_redis.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/01_redis.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # Alfred
 # Add here as you use it for more features
 # Used for Round Robin, Conversation Emails & Online Presence
-$alfred = ConnectionPool.new(size: 5, timeout: 1) do
+alfred_size = ENV.fetch('REDIS_ALFRED_SIZE', 5)
+$alfred = ConnectionPool.new(size: alfred_size, timeout: 1) do
   redis = Rails.env.test? ? MockRedis.new : Redis.new(Redis::Config.app)
   Redis::Namespace.new('alfred', redis: redis, warning: true)
 end