diff --git a/.env.dev b/.env.dev
index 0c807eb9..bae77065 100644
--- a/.env.dev
+++ b/.env.dev
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ LOGSTASH_INDEX=
 #=================== SLACK WEB HOOK ===================
 SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=
 SLACK_LOGGING=false
-REDIS_URL=
\ No newline at end of file
+
+REDIS_HOST=
+REDIS_PORT=6379
+REDIS_USERNAME=
+REDIS_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yml b/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yml
index f9a26a3f..a588e9ff 100644
--- a/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/base/kustomization.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ resources:
 - service.yml
 - ingress.yml
 - secrets.yml
-# - redis.yml
+- redis.yml
diff --git a/kubernetes/base/redis.yml b/kubernetes/base/redis.yml
index 0da55443..10a24a79 100644
--- a/kubernetes/base/redis.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/base/redis.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: defi-providers-redis-pvc
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: gp3
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 1G
+---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: defi-providers-redis
 spec:
-  replicas: 0
+  replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       component: defi-providers-redis
@@ -14,27 +26,36 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: defi-providers-redis
-        image: redis:7.0.11
+        image: redis:7
         imagePullPolicy: Always
-        args: ["--requirepass", "$(REDIS_PASS)"]
+        args: ["--requirepass", "$(REDIS_PASSWORD)"]
         resources:
           requests:
-            cpu: 250m
-            memory: 512Mi
+            cpu: 100m
+            memory: 512M
           limits:
             cpu: 1000m
-            memory: 1Gi
+            memory: 1G
         ports:
           - name: redis-port
             containerPort: 6379
         env:
         - name: MASTER
           value: "true"
-        - name: REDIS_PASS
+        - name: REDIS_PASSWORD
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: defi-providers-secrets
-              key: REDIS_PASS
+              key: REDIS_PASSWORD
+        volumeMounts:
+        - name: redis-data
+          mountPath: /data
+      volumes:
+      - name: redis-data
+        persistentVolumeClaim:
+          claimName: defi-providers-redis-pvc
+  strategy: # temporary hack around "ReadWriteOnce" access mode issue (https://stackoverflow.com/a/62230273/4725013)
+    type: Recreate
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
diff --git a/src/app.config.ts b/src/app.config.ts
index 11cc305f..bf003ab5 100644
--- a/src/app.config.ts
+++ b/src/app.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { resolve } from 'path';
 import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
 dotenv.config();
 dotenv.config({ path: `.env.${process.env.APP_ENV || 'dev'}` });
@@ -14,7 +13,10 @@ const {
   LOGSTASH_HOST,
   LOGSTASH_INDEX,
   BASE_URL = './blockchainCache/',
-  REDIS_URL,
+  REDIS_HOST,
+  REDIS_PORT,
+  REDIS_USERNAME,
+  REDIS_PASSWORD,
 } = process.env;
 
 const config = {
@@ -28,7 +30,10 @@ const config = {
   SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL,
   SLACK_LOGGING,
   BASE_URL,
-  REDIS_URL,
+  REDIS_HOST,
+  REDIS_PORT,
+  REDIS_USERNAME,
+  REDIS_PASSWORD,
 };
 
 const nodeUrls: { [key: string]: string } = {};
diff --git a/src/util/redis.ts b/src/util/redis.ts
index 617cb24a..2b9827c9 100644
--- a/src/util/redis.ts
+++ b/src/util/redis.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { createClient } from 'redis';
 import { log } from './logger/logger';
 import { config } from '../app.config';
-const { REDIS_URL } = config;
+const { REDIS_HOST, REDIS_PORT, REDIS_USERNAME, REDIS_PASSWORD } = config;
 let client;
 
 function Redis() {
-  if (!client && REDIS_URL) {
+  if (!client && REDIS_HOST) {
     client = createClient({
-      url: REDIS_URL,
+      url: `redis://${REDIS_USERNAME}:${REDIS_PASSWORD}@${REDIS_HOST}:${REDIS_PORT}`,
     });
     client.connect();
   }