diff --git a/config.template.yml b/config.template.yml
index acff13626..c44ac6881 100644
--- a/config.template.yml
+++ b/config.template.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ session:
   secret: unsecure_secret
   expiration: 3600000
   domain: test.local
-
+  redis:
+    host: redis
+    port: 6379
 
 # The directory where the DB files will be saved
 store_directory: /var/lib/authelia/store
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index deee95c9b..600aacdfc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       - example-network
 
+  redis:
+    image: redis
+    networks:
+      - example-network
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9dd508f4f..abaab5f49 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.1",
     "bluebird": "^3.4.7",
     "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
+    "connect-redis": "^3.3.0",
     "dovehash": "0.0.5",
     "ejs": "^2.5.5",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bluebird": "^3.5.4",
     "@types/body-parser": "^1.16.3",
+    "@types/connect-redis": "0.0.6",
     "@types/ejs": "^2.3.33",
     "@types/express": "^4.0.35",
     "@types/express-session": "0.0.32",
diff --git a/src/server/index.ts b/src/server/index.ts
index 68fa6e20d..a40dc23ad 100755
--- a/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.ts
@@ -3,27 +3,29 @@
 process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = "0";
 
 import Server from "./lib/Server";
+import { GlobalDependencies } from "../types/Dependencies";
 const YAML = require("yamljs");
 
-const config_path = process.argv[2];
-if (!config_path) {
+const configurationFilepath = process.argv[2];
+if (!configurationFilepath) {
   console.log("No config file has been provided.");
   console.log("Usage: authelia <config>");
   process.exit(0);
 }
 
-console.log("Parse configuration file: %s", config_path);
+console.log("Parse configuration file: %s", configurationFilepath);
 
-const yaml_config = YAML.load(config_path);
+const yaml_config = YAML.load(configurationFilepath);
 
-const deps = {
+const deps: GlobalDependencies = {
   u2f: require("u2f"),
   nodemailer: require("nodemailer"),
   ldapjs: require("ldapjs"),
   session: require("express-session"),
   winston: require("winston"),
   speakeasy: require("speakeasy"),
-  nedb: require("nedb")
+  nedb: require("nedb"),
+  ConnectRedis: require("connect-redis")
 };
 
 const server = new Server();
diff --git a/src/server/lib/Server.ts b/src/server/lib/Server.ts
index 1b1525eaf..84c01d04a 100644
--- a/src/server/lib/Server.ts
+++ b/src/server/lib/Server.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import RestApi from "./RestApi";
 import { LdapClient } from "./LdapClient";
 import BluebirdPromise = require("bluebird");
 import ServerVariables = require("./ServerVariables");
+import SessionConfigurationBuilder from "./SessionConfigurationBuilder";
 
 import * as Express from "express";
 import * as BodyParser from "body-parser";
@@ -33,16 +34,8 @@ export default class Server {
 
     app.set("trust proxy", 1); // trust first proxy
 
-    app.use(deps.session({
-      secret: config.session.secret,
-      resave: false,
-      saveUninitialized: true,
-      cookie: {
-        secure: false,
-        maxAge: config.session.expiration,
-        domain: config.session.domain
-      },
-    }));
+    const sessionOptions = SessionConfigurationBuilder.build(config, deps);
+    app.use(deps.session(sessionOptions));
 
     app.set("views", view_directory);
     app.set("view engine", "pug");
diff --git a/src/server/lib/SessionConfigurationBuilder.ts b/src/server/lib/SessionConfigurationBuilder.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d846a37b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/lib/SessionConfigurationBuilder.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+import ExpressSession = require("express-session");
+import { AppConfiguration } from "../../types/Configuration";
+import { GlobalDependencies } from "../../types/Dependencies";
+
+export default class SessionConfigurationBuilder {
+
+    static build(configuration: AppConfiguration, deps: GlobalDependencies): ExpressSession.SessionOptions {
+        const sessionOptions: ExpressSession.SessionOptions = {
+            secret: configuration.session.secret,
+            resave: false,
+            saveUninitialized: true,
+            cookie: {
+                secure: false,
+                maxAge: configuration.session.expiration,
+                domain: configuration.session.domain
+            },
+        };
+
+        if (configuration.session.redis) {
+            let redisOptions;
+            if (configuration.session.redis.host && configuration.session.redis.port) {
+                redisOptions = {
+                    host: configuration.session.redis.host,
+                    port: configuration.session.redis.port
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (redisOptions) {
+                const RedisStore = deps.ConnectRedis(deps.session);
+                sessionOptions.store = new RedisStore(redisOptions);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return sessionOptions;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/types/Configuration.ts b/src/types/Configuration.ts
index ece9acfcb..ce88fe35b 100644
--- a/src/types/Configuration.ts
+++ b/src/types/Configuration.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ interface SessionCookieConfiguration {
     secret: string;
     expiration?: number;
     domain?: string;
+    redis?: {
+        host: string;
+        port: number;
+    };
 }
 
 export interface GmailNotifierConfiguration {
diff --git a/src/types/Dependencies.ts b/src/types/Dependencies.ts
index 261cd2ff5..beabd9cfc 100644
--- a/src/types/Dependencies.ts
+++ b/src/types/Dependencies.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import session = require("express-session");
 import nedb = require("nedb");
 import ldapjs = require("ldapjs");
 import u2f = require("u2f");
+import RedisSession = require("connect-redis");
 
 export type Nodemailer = typeof nodemailer;
 export type Speakeasy = typeof speakeasy;
@@ -13,12 +14,14 @@ export type Session = typeof session;
 export type Nedb = typeof nedb;
 export type Ldapjs = typeof ldapjs;
 export type U2f = typeof u2f;
+export type ConnectRedis = typeof RedisSession;
 
 export interface GlobalDependencies {
     u2f: U2f;
     nodemailer: Nodemailer;
     ldapjs: Ldapjs;
     session: Session;
+    ConnectRedis: ConnectRedis;
     winston: Winston;
     speakeasy: Speakeasy;
     nedb: Nedb;
diff --git a/test/server/DataPersistence.test.ts b/test/server/DataPersistence.test.ts
index e6c33f7d6..ae4d85ff0 100644
--- a/test/server/DataPersistence.test.ts
+++ b/test/server/DataPersistence.test.ts
@@ -100,15 +100,16 @@ describe("test data persistence", function () {
       sendMail: sinon.stub().yields()
     };
 
-    const deps = {
+    const deps: GlobalDependencies = {
       u2f: u2f,
       nedb: nedb,
       nodemailer: nodemailer,
       session: session,
       winston: winston,
       ldapjs: ldap,
-      speakeasy: speakeasy
-    } as GlobalDependencies;
+      speakeasy: speakeasy,
+      ConnectRedis: sinon.spy()
+    };
 
     const j1 = request.jar();
     const j2 = request.jar();
diff --git a/test/server/Server.test.ts b/test/server/Server.test.ts
index 5b4673fee..292669276 100644
--- a/test/server/Server.test.ts
+++ b/test/server/Server.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import BluebirdPromise = require("bluebird");
 import speakeasy = require("speakeasy");
 import request = require("request");
 import nedb = require("nedb");
+import { GlobalDependencies } from "../../src/types/Dependencies";
 import { TOTPSecret } from "../../src/types/TOTPSecret";
 import U2FMock = require("./mocks/u2f");
 import Endpoints = require("../../src/server/endpoints");
@@ -96,14 +97,15 @@ describe("test the server", function () {
     ldapClient.modify.yields();
     ldapClient.search.yields(undefined, search_res);
 
-    const deps = {
+    const deps: GlobalDependencies = {
       u2f: u2f,
       nedb: nedb,
       nodemailer: nodemailer,
       ldapjs: ldap,
       session: session,
       winston: winston,
-      speakeasy: speakeasy
+      speakeasy: speakeasy,
+      ConnectRedis: sinon.spy()
     };
 
     server = new Server();
diff --git a/test/server/ServerConfig.test.ts b/test/server/ServerConfiguration.test.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from test/server/ServerConfig.test.ts
rename to test/server/ServerConfiguration.test.ts
index 4773539af..f9052bd99 100644
--- a/test/server/ServerConfig.test.ts
+++ b/test/server/ServerConfiguration.test.ts
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ describe("test server configuration", function () {
         createClient: sinon.spy(function () {
           return {
             on: sinon.spy(),
-            bind: sinon.spy()
+            bind: sinon.spy(),
           };
         })
       },
-      session: sessionMock as any
+      session: sessionMock as any,
+      ConnectRedis: sinon.spy()
     };
   });