diff --git a/apps/openstack/horizon.yaml b/apps/openstack/horizon.yaml
index 7a920325a..6e881c48d 100644
--- a/apps/openstack/horizon.yaml
+++ b/apps/openstack/horizon.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 component: horizon
 repoURL: https://tarballs.opendev.org/openstack/openstack-helm
-chartVersion: 2025.1.5+5742204b6
+chartVersion: 2025.1.8+95bf0bf6e
diff --git a/components/horizon/values.yaml b/components/horizon/values.yaml
index 4b54ab560..bd590d183 100644
--- a/components/horizon/values.yaml
+++ b/components/horizon/values.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ conf:
         session_cookie_httponly: "True"
         allowed_hosts:
           - '*'
+        session_engine: 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cache_db'
     local_settings_d:
       # Set default options when creating a server from the
       # horizon UI for a more friendly and efficient user experience.