diff --git a/redisClient.js b/redisClient.js
index 41fef6b..4ff4cf1 100644
--- a/redisClient.js
+++ b/redisClient.js
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ import { createClient } from 'redis';
 export async function redisClient() {
   const REDIS_HOST = process.env.REDIS_HOST || 'redis';
   const REDIS_PORT = process.env.REDIS_PORT || 6379;
+  const REDIS_DB = process.env.REDIS_DB || 0;
 
   const client = createClient({
     url: `redis://${REDIS_HOST}:${REDIS_PORT}`
   });
+
+  client.on('connect', function() {
+    client.select(REDIS_DB); //select db index
+  });
   client.on('error', (err) => console.log('Redis Client Error', err));
+
   await client.connect();
   return client;
 }