diff --git a/install/slink-install.sh b/install/slink-install.sh
index 85df4279..7563e338 100644
--- a/install/slink-install.sh
+++ b/install/slink-install.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ touch /opt/slink/services/api/var/data/slink_store.db
 touch /opt/slink/services/api/var/data/slink.db
 $STD php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate --no-interaction --em=read_model
 $STD php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate --no-interaction --configuration=config/migrations/event_store.yaml
+systemctl start redis-server
 $STD php bin/console messenger:setup-transports --no-interaction
 $STD php bin/console slink:admin:init --no-interaction
 $STD php bin/console cache:warm --no-optional-warmers