diff --git a/peertube.yml b/peertube.yml
index 2ce8aed..8dc2eda 100644
--- a/peertube.yml
+++ b/peertube.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   roles:
     - nodejs
     - yarn
-    - redis
+    - backports
+    - name: redis
+      vars:
+        redis_backports: true
     - postgres
     - peertube
diff --git a/roles/redis/tasks/main.yml b/roles/redis/tasks/main.yml
index 551e6c6..f931fbc 100644
--- a/roles/redis/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/redis/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     name: redis
     state: present
     update_cache: true
+    default_release: "{{ omit if redis_backports is undefined }}"
 
 - name: Start redis service
   ansible.builtin.service: