diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 7cbe89a9d47..088bec0b9ab 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -1863,15 +1863,15 @@ matrix_hookshot_systemd_wanted_services_list: |
   {{
     matrix_addons_homeserver_systemd_services_list
     +
-    ([(redis_identifier + '.service')] if redis_enabled and matrix_hookshot_queue_host == redis_identifier else [])
+    ([(redis_identifier + '.service')] if redis_enabled and matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host == redis_identifier else [])
     +
-    ([(keydb_identifier + '.service')] if keydb_enabled and matrix_hookshot_queue_host == keydb_identifier else [])
+    ([(keydb_identifier + '.service')] if keydb_enabled and matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host == keydb_identifier else [])
   }}
 
 # Hookshot's experimental encryption feature (and possibly others) may benefit from Redis, if available.
 # We only connect to Redis if encryption is enabled (not for everyone who has Redis enabled),
 # because connectivity is still potentially troublesome and is to be investigated.
-matrix_hookshot_queue_host: "{{ redis_identifier if redis_enabled and matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled else (keydb_identifier if keydb_enabled and matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled else '') }}"
+matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host: "{{ redis_identifier if redis_enabled and matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled else (keydb_identifier if keydb_enabled and matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled else '') }}"
 
 matrix_hookshot_container_network: "{{ matrix_addons_container_network }}"
 
@@ -1880,9 +1880,9 @@ matrix_hookshot_container_additional_networks_auto: |
     (
       ([] if matrix_addons_homeserver_container_network == '' else [matrix_addons_homeserver_container_network])
       +
-      ([redis_container_network] if redis_enabled and matrix_hookshot_queue_host == redis_identifier else [])
+      ([redis_container_network] if redis_enabled and matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host == redis_identifier else [])
       +
-      ([keydb_container_network] if keydb_enabled and matrix_hookshot_queue_host == keydb_identifier else [])
+      ([keydb_container_network] if keydb_enabled and matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host == keydb_identifier else [])
       +
       ([matrix_playbook_reverse_proxyable_services_additional_network] if matrix_playbook_reverse_proxyable_services_additional_network and matrix_hookshot_container_labels_traefik_enabled else [])
     ) | unique
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
index 9f6738b3aa5..cb34f033e01 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@ matrix_hookshot_appservice_port: 9993
 matrix_hookshot_appservice_hostname: "{{ matrix_hookshot_public_hostname }}"
 matrix_hookshot_appservice_endpoint: "{{ matrix_hookshot_public_endpoint }}/_matrix/app"
 
-# The variables below control the queue parameters and may optionally be pointed to a Redis instance.
-# These are required when experimental encryption is enabled (`matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled`).
-matrix_hookshot_queue_host: ''
-matrix_hookshot_queue_port: 6739
+# The variables below control the Redis cache parameters.
+# Using caching is required when experimental encryption is enabled (`matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled`)
+# but may also speed up Hookshot startup, etc.
+matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host: ''
+matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_port: 6739
+matrix_hookshot_cache_redisUri: "{{ ('redis://' + matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host + ':' + matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_port) if matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host else '' }}"
 
 # Controls whether the experimental end-to-bridge encryption support is enabled.
 # This requires that:
 # - support to also be enabled in the homeserver, see the documentation of Hookshot.
-# - Hookshot to be pointed at a Redis instance via the `matrix_hookshot_queue_*` variables.
+# - Hookshot to be pointed at a Redis instance via the `matrix_hookshot_cache_redis*` variables.
 matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled: false
 
 # Controls whether metrics are enabled in the bridge configuration.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml
index cb1fa302598..9a0f3835360 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     - {'old': 'matrix_hookshot_jira_oauth_uri', 'new': 'matrix_hookshot_jira_oauth_client_secret'}
     - {'old': 'matrix_hookshot_gitlab_secret', 'new': 'matrix_hookshot_gitlab_webhook_secret'}
     - {'old': 'matrix_hookshot_ident', 'new': 'matrix_hookshot_identifier'}
+    - {'old': 'matrix_hookshot_queue_host', 'new': 'matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_host'}
+    - {'old': 'matrix_hookshot_queue_port', 'new': 'matrix_hookshot_cache_redis_port'}
 
 - name: Fail if required Hookshot settings not defined
   ansible.builtin.fail:
@@ -93,8 +95,8 @@
 - name: Fail if no Redis queue enabled when Hookshot encryption is enabled
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: >-
-      You need to define a required configuration setting (`{{ item }}`) to enable Hookshot encryption.
-  when: "matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled and matrix_hookshot_queue_host == ''"
+      You need to define a required configuration setting (`matrix_hookshot_cache_redis*`) to enable Hookshot encryption.
+  when: "matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled and matrix_hookshot_cache_redisUri == ''"
 
 - name: (Deprecation) Catch and report old metrics usage
   ansible.builtin.fail:
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
index 77036b52c4c..cf60803a8a4 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -107,11 +107,9 @@ metrics:
   # (Optional) Prometheus metrics support
   #
   enabled: {{ matrix_hookshot_metrics_enabled | to_json }}
-{% if matrix_hookshot_queue_host != '' %}
-queue:
-  monolithic: true
-  port: {{ matrix_hookshot_queue_port }}
-  host: {{ matrix_hookshot_queue_host | to_json }}
+{% if matrix_hookshot_cache_redisUri %}
+cache:
+  redisUri: {{ matrix_hookshot_cache_redisUri | to_json }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if matrix_hookshot_experimental_encryption_enabled %}
 experimentalEncryption: