diff --git a/bindep.txt b/bindep.txt
index f9d5f93..96001d5 100644
--- a/bindep.txt
+++ b/bindep.txt
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 rabbitmq-server [test]
+redis [test platform:rpm]
+redis-server [test platform:dpkg]
diff --git a/osprofiler/tests/functional/test_driver.py b/osprofiler/tests/functional/test_driver.py
index 7a5d721..02b8d01 100644
--- a/osprofiler/tests/functional/test_driver.py
+++ b/osprofiler/tests/functional/test_driver.py
@@ -115,3 +115,14 @@ class DriverTestCase(test.FunctionalTestCase):
         self._assert_child_dict(
             cbaz, base_id, cbar["trace_id"], "rpc",
             "osprofiler.tests.functional.test_driver.Foo.baz")
+
+
+class RedisDriverTestCase(DriverTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(DriverTestCase, self).setUp()
+        CONF([])
+        opts.set_defaults(CONF,
+                          connection_string="redis://localhost:6379",
+                          enabled=True,
+                          trace_sqlalchemy=False,
+                          hmac_keys="SECRET_KEY")