diff --git a/backend/config/django/local.py b/backend/config/django/local.py
index 1a91ddcd..d09c6c48 100644
--- a/backend/config/django/local.py
+++ b/backend/config/django/local.py
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ for app in DEVELOPMENT_APPS:
     if app not in INSTALLED_APPS:
         INSTALLED_APPS.append(app)
 
+# Remove Redis health check for development (Redis not available)
+DEVELOPMENT_EXCLUDED_APPS = [
+    "health_check.contrib.redis",  # Remove Redis health check - causes connection errors
+]
+
+# Remove Redis-dependent apps for development
+for app in DEVELOPMENT_EXCLUDED_APPS:
+    if app in INSTALLED_APPS:
+        INSTALLED_APPS.remove(app)
+
 # Development middleware
 DEVELOPMENT_MIDDLEWARE = [
     # "silk.middleware.SilkyMiddleware",  # Disabled for performance