diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 59c5898..ca7e8a8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,2 +1,20 @@
 FROM sutty/monit:latest
 MAINTAINER "f <f@sutty.nl>"
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache redis
+
+COPY ./monit.conf /etc/monit.d/redis.conf
+
+RUN sed -re "/^bind /d" -i /etc/redis.conf
+RUN sed -re "/^protected-mode /d" -i /etc/redis.conf
+RUN sed -re "/^logfile /d" -i /etc/redis.conf
+RUN sed -re "s/^# (syslog-enabled).*/\1 yes/" -i /etc/redis.conf
+RUN sed -re "s/^(appendonly).*/\1 yes/" -i /etc/redis.conf
+RUN echo "pidfile /run/redis/redis.pid" >> /etc/redis.conf
+RUN echo "daemonize yes" >> /etc/redis.conf
+RUN echo "protected-mode no" >> /etc/redis.conf
+RUN echo "maxmemory-policy allkeys-lfu" >> /etc/redis.conf
+RUN echo "maxmemory 50mb" >> /etc/redis.conf
+
+EXPOSE 6379
+VOLUME "/var/lib/redis"
diff --git a/monit.conf b/monit.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2a8fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monit.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+check process redis with pidfile /run/redis/redis.pid
+  start program = "/usr/bin/redis-server /etc/redis.conf" as uid "redis" and gid "redis"
+  stop program = "/usr/bin/redis-cli shutdown"
+  if failed port 6379 protocol redis 3 times within 5 cycles then restart