diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/aks-live.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/aks-live.yaml
index 62d97c5..ba1f5cc 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/aks-live.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/aks-live.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ secretEnv:
 env:
   AAD_APP_ID: 129e29d2-6c0a-4dbf-849e-320a3aa93d52
   APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING: "InstrumentationKey=76ae0e4d-5b1f-4081-915a-34cd49c8c4c2;IngestionEndpoint=https://uksouth-1.in.applicationinsights.azure.com/;LiveEndpoint=https://uksouth.livediagnostics.monitor.azure.com/"
-
+  REDIS_SESSION_HOST: redis
+  
 resources:
   limits:
     cpu: 500m
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/redis.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/redis.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c01b354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/redis.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: redis
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: redis
+  ports:
+  - port: 6379
+    targetPort: 6379
+
+---
+
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: redis
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: redis
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: redis
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: redis
+        image: redis:6
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 6379
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: 10m
+            memory: 64Mi
+          limits:
+            cpu: 50m
+            memory: 128Mi
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