diff --git a/.opts.yml b/.opts.yml
index ef0b24ef44507cfb5e4c814feddfddff64acfe34..f1309c7adda7a10a561ac4269b40fc302b14bdc7 100644
--- a/.opts.yml
+++ b/.opts.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 upgrade_commands:
   default:
     - touch disable-config-readonly
-    - DRUPAL_MEMCACHE_HOSTS="" ./vendor/bin/drush deploy --yes
+    - ./vendor/bin/drush deploy --yes
     - ./vendor/bin/drush search-api:reset-tracker --yes
     - ./vendor/bin/drush joinup:node-access-rebuild
     - rm disable-config-readonly
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 86776c236a79b8ad15347683eaf2ca00544b641b..5a94d90d2e40f5026d4dce28ab051a505035d17a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@
                 "Cannot implement a custom user cancellation method @see https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3135592": "https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupal/-/merge_requests/1675.diff",
                 "If you don't set the \"version\" of a profile, the report/status displays an empty dash @see https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/3270892": "https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupal/-/merge_requests/2003.diff",
                 "Restrict images to this site\" restricts images that, by definition, *are* on this site @see https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/2998318": "https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupal/-/merge_requests/3810.diff",
-                "Have responsive image module ignore svg @see https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/2957924": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2022-06-23/drupal-responsive_image_svg_support-2957924-11.patch"
+                "Have responsive image module ignore svg @see https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/2957924": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2022-06-23/drupal-responsive_image_svg_support-2957924-11.patch",
+                "Verify that the existing cache bin exists before calling it @see https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/2429321": "https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupal/-/merge_requests/1521.diff"
             },
             "drupal/default_content": {
                 "Allow manual imports @see https://www.drupal.org/i/2640734": "https://git.drupalcode.org/project/default_content/-/merge_requests/20.diff"
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 8b9477c8ea5e8e3f810dd9f1ff02f051d3ee828c..f393b76eb43a35708dd7f8b3377719861ee96b86 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "41b60771b460d41a0aca0aa1bb0be367",
+    "content-hash": "362927c016e3e904254904bfd755dfd1",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "asm89/stack-cors",
diff --git a/tests/features/update/smoke_test.feature b/tests/features/update/smoke_test.feature
index 11d19420ec771be40391ede25e54de436e2422fc..ddc213bbd1e35c6f68a5e0c0e98d704088921d8f 100644
--- a/tests/features/update/smoke_test.feature
+++ b/tests/features/update/smoke_test.feature
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ Feature: Minimal install clone testing.
     # Check that the Solr index has been restored.
     When I visit "/search?keys=joinup&f[0]=type:collection"
     Then I should see "The platform Joinup is the European Commission's one-stop shop for interoperable, open and free digital government ICT solutions"
+
+  Scenario: Assert that the cache backend is set to memcache.
+    Given the default cache backend is set to "cache.backend.memcache"
diff --git a/tests/src/Context/JoinupCoreContext.php b/tests/src/Context/JoinupCoreContext.php
index 97cb553e6f7f64ee3007487901870014daa74f90..d0b6a7daa92e3656b570fda47155b320bc3a74c7 100644
--- a/tests/src/Context/JoinupCoreContext.php
+++ b/tests/src/Context/JoinupCoreContext.php
@@ -352,4 +352,22 @@ public static function setDefaultTimezone(BeforeSuiteScope $before_suite): void
     date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Assert the default cache backend service.
+   *
+   * @param string $expected
+   *   The expected cache backend service.
+   *
+   * @Given /^the default cache backend is set to "([^"]*)"$/
+   */
+  public function theDefaultCacheBackendIsSetTo(string $expected): void {
+    $container = \Drupal::getContainer();
+    $factory = $container->get($expected);
+    Assert::assertNotNull($factory, "The service $expected does not exist. Note, that you need to pass a service ID, not a class name.");
+
+    $actual = get_class(\Drupal::cache());
+    $expected = get_class($factory->get('default'));
+    Assert::assertSame($expected, $actual);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/drush.services.yml b/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/drush.services.yml
index 6d4ff19c6776efc390cf22fb2a508d33a840436d..bfb2ac447582c9f5919e932c8894bfdffb2220e9 100644
--- a/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/drush.services.yml
+++ b/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/drush.services.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,3 @@ services:
     arguments: ['@database']
     tags:
       - { name: drush.command }
-
-  joinup_core.clean_cache_tables.commands:
-    class: Drupal\joinup_core\Commands\JoinupCleanCacheTablesCommands
-    arguments: ['@database']
-    tags:
-      - { name: drush.command }
diff --git a/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/src/Commands/JoinupCleanCacheTablesCommands.php b/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/src/Commands/JoinupCleanCacheTablesCommands.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b74ac1000505faeccbb07c3785d0b45ee584002..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/web/modules/custom/joinup_core/src/Commands/JoinupCleanCacheTablesCommands.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types = 1);
-
-namespace Drupal\joinup_core\Commands;
-
-use Drupal\Core\Database\Connection;
-use Drush\Commands\DrushCommands;
-
-/**
- * Commands related to the cache tables.
- *
- * @see \Drush\Drupal\Commands\sql\SanitizeCommands::sanitize()
- */
-class JoinupCleanCacheTablesCommands extends DrushCommands {
-
-  /**
-   * Constructs a new Drush commands class instance.
-   *
-   * @param \Drupal\Core\Database\Connection $db
-   *   The database connection.
-   */
-  public function __construct(protected Connection $db) {
-    parent::__construct();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Cleans the cahce tables.
-   *
-   * @command joinup:clean-cache-tables
-   */
-  public function cleanCacheTables(): void {
-    // Load all tables from the database that start with `cache_`.
-    $tables = $this->db->schema()->findTables('cache_%');
-
-    // Truncate all cache tables.
-    foreach ($tables as $table) {
-      $this->db->truncate($table)->execute();
-    }
-  }
-
-}