diff --git a/spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js b/spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js
index 3fd6f32dde..9b88e857c4 100644
--- a/spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js
+++ b/spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js
@@ -167,4 +167,18 @@ describe_only(() => {
       .then(() => expect(getQueueCount(cache)).toEqual(0))
       .then(done);
   });
+
+  it('should start and connect cache adapter', async () => {
+    const server = await reconfigureServer({
+      cacheAdapter: {
+        module: `${__dirname.replace('/spec', '')}/lib/Adapters/Cache/RedisCacheAdapter`,
+        options: {
+          url: 'redis://127.0.0.1:6379/1',
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    const symbol = Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(server.config.cacheController);
+    const client = server.config.cacheController[symbol[0]].client;
+    expect(client.isOpen).toBeTrue();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/ParseServer.js b/src/ParseServer.js
index 880c5f84aa..85a8acc4f7 100644
--- a/src/ParseServer.js
+++ b/src/ParseServer.js
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ class ParseServer {
       const {
         databaseController,
         hooksController,
+        cacheController,
         cloud,
         security,
         schema,
-        cacheAdapter,
         liveQueryController,
       } = this.config;
       try {
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ class ParseServer {
       if (schema) {
         startupPromises.push(new DefinedSchemas(schema, this.config).execute());
       }
-      if (cacheAdapter?.connect && typeof cacheAdapter.connect === 'function') {
-        startupPromises.push(cacheAdapter.connect());
+      if (
+        cacheController.adapter?.connect &&
+        typeof cacheController.adapter.connect === 'function'
+      ) {
+        startupPromises.push(cacheController.adapter.connect());
       }
       startupPromises.push(liveQueryController.connect());
       await Promise.all(startupPromises);
diff --git a/src/TestUtils.js b/src/TestUtils.js
index 3d5133556d..6d4cfb0f14 100644
--- a/src/TestUtils.js
+++ b/src/TestUtils.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function destroyAllDataPermanently(fast) {
     Object.keys(AppCache.cache).map(appId => {
       const app = AppCache.get(appId);
       const deletePromises = [];
-      if (app.cacheAdapter) {
+      if (app.cacheAdapter && app.cacheAdapter.clear) {
         deletePromises.push(app.cacheAdapter.clear());
       }
       if (app.databaseController) {