diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 36eaef2..e485257 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ REDIS_CLIENT=phpredis
 REDIS_HOST=redis
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 REDIS_PORT=6379
+REDIS_SERIALIZER=2
 
 MAIL_MAILER=log
 MAIL_SCHEME=null
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 25e064c..d24a7ed 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
         'client' => env('REDIS_CLIENT', 'phpredis'),
 
         'options' => [
+            'serializer' => env('REDIS_SERIALIZER', Redis::SERIALIZER_PHP),
             'cluster' => env('REDIS_CLUSTER', 'redis'),
             'prefix' => env('REDIS_PREFIX', Str::slug(env('APP_NAME', 'laravel'), '_') . '_database_'),
         ],