diff --git a/payphone/bot.py b/payphone/bot.py
index 498bfd4..8cfefb7 100644
--- a/payphone/bot.py
+++ b/payphone/bot.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from payphone.core import constants, exceptions, formatting, help_command, confi
 
 
 class Payphone(commands.AutoShardedBot):
-    redis: aredis.Redis
+    redis: aredis.Redis = aredis.Redis(host="localhost" if config.IS_DEBUG else "redis")
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         intents = discord.Intents.default()
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class Payphone(commands.AutoShardedBot):
         console.
         """
 
-        self.redis = aredis.Redis(host="localhost" if config.IS_DEBUG else "redis")
-
         await setup.init()
 
         await self.redis.ping()