diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 2829219e..44bfbf42 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -28,3 +28,11 @@ RT_SHORTCODE=1234
 MQTT_IP_ADDRESS=localhost
 MQTT_PORT=8883
 MQTT_CERT=/location/of/cert/file.crt
+
+# redis client
+REDIS_CLIENT_SCHEME=tcp
+REDIS_CLIENT_HOST=127.0.0.1
+REDIS_CLIENT_PORT=6379
+REDIS_CLIENT_CERTFILE=/location/of/cert/file.crt
+REDIS_CLIENT_PASSWORD=foobared
+#