diff --git a/packages/common/cache/cache.providers.ts b/packages/common/cache/cache.providers.ts
index 082c7029ff5..83f664eb957 100644
--- a/packages/common/cache/cache.providers.ts
+++ b/packages/common/cache/cache.providers.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { loadPackage } from '../utils/load-package.util';
 import { CACHE_MANAGER } from './cache.constants';
 import { MODULE_OPTIONS_TOKEN } from './cache.module-definition';
 import { defaultCacheOptions } from './default-options';
-import { CacheManagerOptions } from './interfaces/cache-manager.interface';
+import { CacheManagerOptions, CacheStore } from './interfaces/cache-manager.interface';
 
 /**
  * Creates a CacheManager Provider.
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ export function createCacheManager(): Provider {
             ...{ ...options, store },
           });
         }
-        let cache: string | Function = 'memory';
+        let cache: string | Function | CacheStore = 'memory';
         defaultCacheOptions.ttl *= 1000;
         if (typeof store === 'object' && 'create' in store) {
           cache = store.create;
-        } else if (typeof store === 'function') {
+        } else if (typeof store === 'object' || typeof store === 'function') {
           cache = store;
         }
         return cacheManager.caching(cache, {