diff --git a/cmd/wonderwall/main.go b/cmd/wonderwall/main.go
index fab2543..4b49cf2 100644
--- a/cmd/wonderwall/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wonderwall/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
 	"github.com/nais/wonderwall/pkg/session"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -51,6 +52,19 @@ func run() error {
 	}
 	crypt := cryptutil.New(key)
 
+	var sessionStore session.Store
+	if len(cfg.Redis) > 0 {
+		redisClient := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
+			Network: "tcp",
+			Addr:    cfg.Redis,
+		})
+		sessionStore = session.NewRedis(redisClient)
+		log.Infof("Using Redis as session backing store")
+	} else {
+		sessionStore = session.NewMemory()
+		log.Warnf("Redis not configured, using in-memory session backing store; not suitable for multi-pod deployments!")
+	}
+
 	oauthConfig := oauth2.Config{
 		ClientID: cfg.IDPorten.ClientID,
 		Endpoint: oauth2.Endpoint{
@@ -67,7 +81,7 @@ func run() error {
 		OauthConfig:   oauthConfig,
 		UpstreamHost:  cfg.UpstreamHost,
 		SecureCookies: true,
-		Sessions:      session.NewMemory(),
+		Sessions:      sessionStore,
 		IdTokenVerifier: oidc.NewVerifier(
 			cfg.IDPorten.WellKnown.Issuer,
 			oidc.NewRemoteKeySet(context.Background(), cfg.IDPorten.WellKnown.JwksURI),
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 09b75e9..748a590 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 version: "3"
 services:
-  postgres:
+  redis:
     image: redis:6
     ports:
     - "6379:6379"
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 5ba004e..b69f69c 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	IDPorten     IDPorten `json:"idporten"`
 	LogFormat    string   `json:"log-format"`
 	LogLevel     string   `json:"log-level"`
+	Redis        string   `json:"redis"`
 }
 
 type IDPorten struct {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ const (
 	UpstreamHost                  = "upstream-host"
 	LogFormat                     = "log-format"
 	LogLevel                      = "log-level"
+	Redis="redis"
 	IDPortenClientID              = "idporten.client-id"
 	IDPortenClientJWK             = "idporten.client-jwk"
 	IDPortenRedirectURI           = "idporten.redirect-uri"
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ func Initialize() *Config {
 	flag.String(LogLevel, "debug", "Logging verbosity level.")
 	flag.String(BindAddress, "127.0.0.1:8090", "Listen address.")
 	flag.String(UpstreamHost, "127.0.0.1:8080", "Address of upstream host.")
+	flag.String(Redis, "", "Address of Redis. An empty value will use in-memory session storage.")
 	flag.String(IDPortenSecurityLevel, "Level4", "Requested security level, either Level3 or Level4.")
 	flag.String(IDPortenLocale, "nb", "Locale for OAuth2 consent screen.")
 	flag.String(IDPortenPostLogoutRedirectURI, "https://nav.no", "URI for redirecting the user after successful logout at IDPorten.")