diff --git a/packages/core/src/infrastructure/redis/client.ts b/packages/core/src/infrastructure/redis/client.ts
index ef68c0474..7f57c8fdd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/infrastructure/redis/client.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/infrastructure/redis/client.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { redisEnv } from "./env";
 
 const defaultRedisOptions = {
   connectionName: "homarr",
+  lazyConnect: true,
 } satisfies RedisOptions;
 
 export type { Redis as RedisClient } from "ioredis";