diff --git a/.changeset/small-avocados-live.md b/.changeset/small-avocados-live.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddb01a9dfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-avocados-live.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/backend-common': patch
+---
+
+Adds the optional flag for useRedisSets for the Redis cache to the config.
diff --git a/docs/overview/architecture-overview.md b/docs/overview/architecture-overview.md
index 3ba3f4ba0b..f975baf1e1 100644
--- a/docs/overview/architecture-overview.md
+++ b/docs/overview/architecture-overview.md
@@ -323,8 +323,11 @@ backend:
   cache:
     store: redis
     connection: redis://user:pass@cache.example.com:6379
+    useRedisSets: true
 ```
 
+The useRedisSets flag is explained [here](https://github.com/jaredwray/keyv/tree/main/packages/redis#useredissets).
+
 Contributions supporting other cache stores are welcome!
 
 ## Containerization
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.test.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.test.ts
index 4578d4fed9..13a4a0d599 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.test.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ describe('CacheManager', () => {
   describe('CacheManager.fromConfig', () => {
     it('accesses the backend.cache key', () => {
       const getOptionalString = jest.fn();
+      const getOptionalBoolean = jest.fn();
       const config = defaultConfig();
       config.getOptionalString = getOptionalString;
+      config.getOptionalBoolean = getOptionalBoolean;
 
       CacheManager.fromConfig(config);
 
@@ -57,6 +59,9 @@ describe('CacheManager', () => {
       expect(getOptionalString.mock.calls[1][0]).toEqual(
         'backend.cache.connection',
       );
+      expect(getOptionalBoolean.mock.calls[0][0]).toEqual(
+        'backend.cache.useRedisSets',
+      );
     });
 
     it('does not require the backend.cache key', () => {
@@ -195,32 +200,61 @@ describe('CacheManager', () => {
       const mockMemcacheCalls = memcache.mock.calls.splice(-1);
       expect(mockMemcacheCalls[0][0]).toEqual(expectedHost);
     });
-  });
 
-  it('returns a Redis client when configured', () => {
-    const redisConnection = 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379';
-    const manager = CacheManager.fromConfig(
-      new ConfigReader({
-        backend: {
-          cache: {
-            store: 'redis',
-            connection: redisConnection,
+    it('returns a Redis client when configured', () => {
+      const redisConnection = 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379';
+      const manager = CacheManager.fromConfig(
+        new ConfigReader({
+          backend: {
+            cache: {
+              store: 'redis',
+              connection: redisConnection,
+            },
           },
-        },
-      }),
-    );
-    const expectedTtl = 3600;
-    manager.forPlugin('test').getClient({ defaultTtl: expectedTtl });
+        }),
+      );
+      const expectedTtl = 3600;
+      manager.forPlugin('test').getClient({ defaultTtl: expectedTtl });
 
-    const cache = Keyv as unknown as jest.Mock;
-    const mockCacheCalls = cache.mock.calls.splice(-1);
-    expect(mockCacheCalls[0][0]).toMatchObject({
-      ttl: expectedTtl,
+      const cache = Keyv as unknown as jest.Mock;
+      const mockCacheCalls = cache.mock.calls.splice(-1);
+      expect(mockCacheCalls[0][0]).toMatchObject({
+        ttl: expectedTtl,
+      });
+      expect(mockCacheCalls[0][0].store).toBeInstanceOf(KeyvRedis);
+      const redis = KeyvRedis as unknown as jest.Mock;
+      const mockRedisCalls = redis.mock.calls.splice(-1);
+      expect(mockRedisCalls[0][0]).toEqual(redisConnection);
+    });
+
+    it('returns a Redis client when configured with useRedisSets flag', () => {
+      const redisConnection = 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379';
+      const useRedisSets = false;
+      const manager = CacheManager.fromConfig(
+        new ConfigReader({
+          backend: {
+            cache: {
+              store: 'redis',
+              connection: redisConnection,
+              useRedisSets: useRedisSets,
+            },
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+      const expectedTtl = 3600;
+      manager.forPlugin('test').getClient({ defaultTtl: expectedTtl });
+
+      const cache = Keyv as unknown as jest.Mock;
+      const mockCacheCalls = cache.mock.calls.splice(-1);
+      expect(mockCacheCalls[0][0]).toMatchObject({
+        ttl: expectedTtl,
+        useRedisSets: useRedisSets,
+      });
+      expect(mockCacheCalls[0][0].store).toBeInstanceOf(KeyvRedis);
+      const redis = KeyvRedis as unknown as jest.Mock;
+      const mockRedisCalls = redis.mock.calls.splice(-1);
+      expect(mockRedisCalls[0][0]).toEqual(redisConnection);
     });
-    expect(mockCacheCalls[0][0].store).toBeInstanceOf(KeyvRedis);
-    const redis = KeyvRedis as unknown as jest.Mock;
-    const mockRedisCalls = redis.mock.calls.splice(-1);
-    expect(mockRedisCalls[0][0]).toEqual(redisConnection);
   });
 
   describe('connection errors', () => {
diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.ts
index 9101445b08..efaaf04e3a 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/cache/CacheManager.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export class CacheManager {
   private readonly logger: LoggerService;
   private readonly store: keyof CacheManager['storeFactories'];
   private readonly connection: string;
+  private readonly useRedisSets: boolean;
   private readonly errorHandler: CacheManagerOptions['onError'];
 
   /**
@@ -72,15 +73,24 @@ export class CacheManager {
     const store = config.getOptionalString('backend.cache.store') || 'memory';
     const connectionString =
       config.getOptionalString('backend.cache.connection') || '';
+    const useRedisSets =
+      config.getOptionalBoolean('backend.cache.useRedisSets') ?? true;
     const logger = (options.logger || getRootLogger()).child({
       type: 'cacheManager',
     });
-    return new CacheManager(store, connectionString, logger, options.onError);
+    return new CacheManager(
+      store,
+      connectionString,
+      useRedisSets,
+      logger,
+      options.onError,
+    );
   }
 
   private constructor(
     store: string,
     connectionString: string,
+    useRedisSets: boolean,
     logger: LoggerService,
     errorHandler: CacheManagerOptions['onError'],
   ) {
@@ -90,6 +100,7 @@ export class CacheManager {
     this.logger = logger;
     this.store = store as keyof CacheManager['storeFactories'];
     this.connection = connectionString;
+    this.useRedisSets = useRedisSets;
     this.errorHandler = errorHandler;
   }
 
@@ -143,6 +154,7 @@ export class CacheManager {
       namespace: pluginId,
       ttl: defaultTtl,
       store: new KeyvRedis(this.connection),
+      useRedisSets: this.useRedisSets,
     });
   }