diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/cache/RedisCacheMgr.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/cache/RedisCacheMgr.ts
index b1a3d3450a..2e063057db 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/cache/RedisCacheMgr.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/cache/RedisCacheMgr.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default class RedisCacheMgr extends CacheMgr {
     // avoid flushing db in worker container
     if (
       process.env.NC_WORKER_CONTAINER !== 'true' &&
-      process.env.NC_CLOUD !== 'true'
+      (process.env.NC_FLUSH_CACHE === 'true' || process.env.NC_CLOUD !== 'true')
     ) {
       // flush the existing db with selected key (Default: 0)
       this.client.flushdb();