diff --git a/server/src/external/redis/initRedisV2.ts b/server/src/external/redis/initRedisV2.ts
index f689bf6f2..49fd6f09b 100644
--- a/server/src/external/redis/initRedisV2.ts
+++ b/server/src/external/redis/initRedisV2.ts
@@ -8,24 +8,17 @@ import {
 	waitForRedisReady,
 } from "./initRedis.js";
 import {
-	getRedisV2ConnectionConfig,
 	REDIS_V2_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS,
 	supportsUpstashShebangForRedisV2,
 } from "./initUtils/redisV2Config.js";
 
-const redisV2Config = getRedisV2ConnectionConfig({
-	cacheV2Url: process.env.CACHE_V2_DRAGONFLY_URL,
-	primaryCacheUrl: process.env.CACHE_URL,
-	currentRegion,
-	instanceName: "dragonfly",
+export const redisV2: Redis = createRedisConnection({
+	cacheUrl: process.env.CACHE_V2_DRAGONFLY_URL?.trim() || "",
+	region: `${currentRegion}:v2`,
+	supportsUpstashShebang: false,
+	commandTimeout: REDIS_V2_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS,
 });
 
-export const hasRedisV2Config = Boolean(redisV2Config);
-
-export const redisV2: Redis = redisV2Config
-	? createRedisConnection(redisV2Config)
-	: redis;
-
 const alternateInstanceUrls: Partial<Record<RedisV2InstanceName, string>> = {
 	upstash: process.env.CACHE_V2_UPSTASH_URL?.trim() || undefined,
 	redis: process.env.CACHE_V2_REDIS_URL?.trim() || undefined,
diff --git a/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Availability.ts b/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Availability.ts
index 9784ea723..d179c825e 100644
--- a/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Availability.ts
+++ b/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Availability.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
-import {
-	hasRedisV2Config,
-	redisV2,
-} from "../initRedisV2.js";
+import { redisV2 } from "../initRedisV2.js";
 import {
 	createRedisAvailability,
 	type RedisAvailabilitySnapshot,
 } from "./createRedisAvailability.js";
-import {
-	getRedisAvailability,
-	shouldUseRedis,
-} from "./redisAvailability.js";
+import { getRedisAvailability, shouldUseRedis } from "./redisAvailability.js";
 import { redis as primaryRedis } from "./redisClientRegistry.js";
 
 const usesPrimaryRedis = redisV2 === primaryRedis;
@@ -18,7 +12,7 @@ const getPrimaryBackedRedisV2Availability = (): RedisAvailabilitySnapshot => {
 	const availability = getRedisAvailability();
 
 	return {
-		configured: hasRedisV2Config,
+		configured: true,
 		state: availability.state,
 		status: availability.status,
 	};
@@ -34,7 +28,7 @@ const redisV2Availability = usesPrimaryRedis
 		}
 	: createRedisAvailability({
 			redis: redisV2,
-			hasConfig: hasRedisV2Config,
+			hasConfig: true,
 			logPrefix: "RedisV2",
 			logType: "redis_v2_availability_state_set",
 		});
@@ -50,7 +44,7 @@ const {
 export {
 	getRedisV2Availability,
 	primeRedisV2Monitor,
+	shouldUseRedisV2,
 	startRedisV2Monitor,
 	stopRedisV2Monitor,
-	shouldUseRedisV2,
 };
diff --git a/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Config.ts b/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Config.ts
index a60083f64..56fdbd4ad 100644
--- a/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Config.ts
+++ b/server/src/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Config.ts
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@ export const REDIS_V2_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS = 1_000;
 
 export const getRedisV2ConnectionConfig = ({
 	cacheV2Url,
-	primaryCacheUrl,
 	currentRegion,
 	instanceName,
 }: {
 	cacheV2Url?: string;
-	primaryCacheUrl?: string;
 	currentRegion: string;
 	instanceName: RedisV2InstanceName;
 }) =>
-	cacheV2Url?.trim() && cacheV2Url.trim() !== primaryCacheUrl?.trim()
+	cacheV2Url?.trim()
 		? {
 				cacheUrl: cacheV2Url.trim(),
 				region: `${currentRegion}:v2`,
diff --git a/server/tests/unit/redis/redis-v2-config.spec.ts b/server/tests/unit/redis/redis-v2-config.spec.ts
index eea7a2031..ccc8d3693 100644
--- a/server/tests/unit/redis/redis-v2-config.spec.ts
+++ b/server/tests/unit/redis/redis-v2-config.spec.ts
@@ -1,59 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
-import {
-	getRedisV2ConnectionConfig,
-	REDIS_V2_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS,
-	supportsUpstashShebangForRedisV2,
-} from "@/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Config.js";
+import { supportsUpstashShebangForRedisV2 } from "@/external/redis/initUtils/redisV2Config.js";
 
 describe("redis V2 connection config", () => {
-	test("uses a distinct CACHE_V2_DRAGONFLY_URL without the Upstash shebang", () => {
-		expect(
-			getRedisV2ConnectionConfig({
-				cacheV2Url: " redis://v2 ",
-				primaryCacheUrl: "redis://primary",
-				currentRegion: "us-west-2",
-				instanceName: "dragonfly",
-			}),
-		).toEqual({
-			cacheUrl: "redis://v2",
-			region: "us-west-2:v2",
-			supportsUpstashShebang: false,
-			commandTimeout: REDIS_V2_COMMAND_TIMEOUT_MS,
-		});
-	});
-
-	test("uses the Upstash shebang when the upstash instance is selected", () => {
-		expect(
-			getRedisV2ConnectionConfig({
-				cacheV2Url: " redis://v2 ",
-				primaryCacheUrl: "redis://primary",
-				currentRegion: "us-west-2",
-				instanceName: "upstash",
-			}),
-		).toMatchObject({
-			supportsUpstashShebang: true,
-		});
-	});
-
-	test("falls back to primary Redis when the V2 URL is absent or matches primary", () => {
-		expect(
-			getRedisV2ConnectionConfig({
-				cacheV2Url: undefined,
-				primaryCacheUrl: "redis://primary",
-				currentRegion: "us-west-2",
-				instanceName: "dragonfly",
-			}),
-		).toBeNull();
-		expect(
-			getRedisV2ConnectionConfig({
-				cacheV2Url: " redis://primary ",
-				primaryCacheUrl: "redis://primary",
-				currentRegion: "us-west-2",
-				instanceName: "dragonfly",
-			}),
-		).toBeNull();
-	});
-
 	test("enables the Upstash shebang only for the upstash instance", () => {
 		expect(supportsUpstashShebangForRedisV2("upstash")).toBe(true);
 		expect(supportsUpstashShebangForRedisV2("redis")).toBe(false);