diff --git a/bookwyrm/settings.py b/bookwyrm/settings.py
index f2068a16..0fe21232 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/settings.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/settings.py
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ USER_AGENT = f"{agent} (BookWyrm/{VERSION}; +https://{DOMAIN}/)"
 # Imagekit generated thumbnails
 ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATION = env.bool("ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATION", False)
 IMAGEKIT_CACHEFILE_DIR = "thumbnails"
+#IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_CACHEFILE_BACKEND = "imagekit.cachefiles.backends.Celery"
+IMAGEKIT_DEFAULT_CACHEFILE_STRATEGY = "imagekit.cachefiles.strategies.Optimistic"
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/static-files/