diff --git a/dynamicweb/settings/prod.py b/dynamicweb/settings/prod.py
index 4f96593f..9b5ffcc0 100644
--- a/dynamicweb/settings/prod.py
+++ b/dynamicweb/settings/prod.py
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ DEBUG=False
 
 EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
 
+CACHES = {
+    'default': {
+        'BACKEND': 'django.core.cache.backends.memcached.MemcachedCache',
+        'LOCATION': '127.0.0.1:11211',
+    }
+}
+
 #MANAGERS = ADMINS
 
 REGISTRATION_MESSAGE['message'] = REGISTRATION_MESSAGE['message'].format(host='digitalglarus.ungleich.ch',slug='{slug}')