diff --git a/examples/server/settings.py b/examples/server/settings.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/examples/server/settings.py
+++ b/examples/server/settings.py
@@ -118,5 +118,9 @@ try:
     # Set the number of seconds each message shall persited
     WS4REDIS_EXPIRE = 3600
 
+    WS4REDIS_HEARTBEAT = '--heartbeat--'
+
+    WS4REDIS_PREFIX = 'djangular'
+
 except ImportError:
     pass
added heartbeat and prefix for redis