diff --git a/config/secrets.development.shopify.yml b/config/secrets.development.shopify.yml
index 52e9ff6c5..ce0e6df53 100644
--- a/config/secrets.development.shopify.yml
+++ b/config/secrets.development.shopify.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 host: 'shipit-engine.myshopify.io'
-redis_url: 'redis://shipit-engine.railgun:6379'
 
 # For creating an app see: https://github.com/Shopify/shipit-engine/blob/main/docs/setup.md#creating-the-github-app
 
@@ -21,4 +20,4 @@ github:
     oauth:
       id:
       secret:
-      teams:
\ No newline at end of file
+      teams:
diff --git a/dev.yml b/dev.yml
index 1f93945a2..13ea4792a 100644
--- a/dev.yml
+++ b/dev.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ type: rails
 
 up:
   - packages:
-    - sqlite
+      - sqlite
   - ruby
-  - isogun
   - nginx
   - redis
   - mysql
   - bundler:
       without: ci
+  - custom:
+      name: Check for secrets file
+      met?: test -f config/secrets.development.yml
+      meet: "echo \"Run 'dev bootstrap' first (WARNING: drops database)\" && exit 1"
 
 server:
   root: test/dummy