diff --git a/partner-trustlink.js b/partner-trustlink.js
index 708e1fa..d080bd0 100644
--- a/partner-trustlink.js
+++ b/partner-trustlink.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function start(_config, _callbackReport, options) {
         });
     }
 
+    createRedisClient();
     createReverseReportServer();
 }
 
@@ -208,6 +209,14 @@ function topupRequest(task, retry) {
     });
 }
 
+function createRedisClient() {
+    try {
+        redisClient = redis.createClient(config.globals.redis_port, config.globals.redis_host);
+    } catch(err) {
+        logger.info("Error creating redis client");
+    }
+}
+
 exports.start = start;
 exports.topupRequest = topupRequest;
 exports.calculateSignature = calculateSignature;