diff --git a/app.coffee b/app.coffee
index b86336a3..fa08ce83 100644
--- a/app.coffee
+++ b/app.coffee
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ sessions = require("./routes/sessions")(passport)
 transactions = require("./routes/transactions")
 users = require("./routes/users")
 
+RedisStore = require('connect-redis')(express)
+sessionStore = new RedisStore()
 
 app = express()
 app.enable('trust proxy')
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'))
 app.use(require('connect-assets')(src: 'public'))
 app.use(express.bodyParser())
 app.use(express.cookieParser())
-app.use(express.session(secret: 'weareallmadeofstars'))
+app.use(express.session(secret: 'weareallmadeofstars', store: sessionStore, key: 'vanbtc.sid'))
 app.use(passport.initialize())
 app.use(passport.session())
 app.use(app.router)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69aee160..85b25763 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "passport": "0.1.15",
     "passport-local": "0.1.6",
     "bcrypt": "0.7.3",
-    "mmm": "0.2.1"
+    "mmm": "0.2.1",
+    "connect-redis", "1.4.5"
   }
 }