diff --git a/trainer-upgrade/redis/redis.yaml b/trainer-upgrade/redis/redis.yaml
index 7948531..0a626df 100644
--- a/trainer-upgrade/redis/redis.yaml
+++ b/trainer-upgrade/redis/redis.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: redis
     spec:
+      initContainers:
+        - name: init
+          image: busybox
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "sysctl -w net.core.somaxconn=1024"]
+          securityContext:
+            privileged: true
       containers:
       - name: redis
         image: redis:6.2.12
@@ -87,4 +94,3 @@ spec:
   selector:
     app: redis
   type: NodePort
-  
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