diff --git a/files/debs/zaqar-server b/files/debs/zaqar-server
index 32b10179b0..6c2a4d154a 100644
--- a/files/debs/zaqar-server
+++ b/files/debs/zaqar-server
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 python-pymongo
 mongodb-server
 pkg-config
-redis-server # NOPRIME
-python-redis # NOPRIME
\ No newline at end of file
+redis-server # NOPRIME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/zaqar b/lib/zaqar
index 4a24415248..c9321b997f 100644
--- a/lib/zaqar
+++ b/lib/zaqar
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ function configure_zaqar {
 function configure_redis {
     if is_ubuntu; then
         install_package redis-server
+        pip_install redis
     elif is_fedora; then
         install_package redis
+        pip_install redis
     else
         exit_distro_not_supported "redis installation"
     fi
-
-    install_package python-redis
 }
 
 function configure_mongodb {