diff --git a/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts b/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts
index d4a56e120..b36cfa15b 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/global-setup.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { env } from '../src/env'
+import { redisClient } from '../src/redis'
 import { createTestConnection } from './db'
 import { startApolloServer } from './util'
 
@@ -5,6 +7,11 @@ export const mochaGlobalSetup = async () => {
   await createTestConnection()
   console.log('db connection created')
 
+  if (env.redis.url) {
+    await redisClient.connect()
+    console.log('redis connection created')
+  }
+
   await startApolloServer()
   console.log('apollo server started')
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts b/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts
index ec201d2db..2d11b2a62 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/global-teardown.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { appDataSource } from '../src/data_source'
+import { env } from '../src/env'
+import { redisClient } from '../src/redis'
 import { stopApolloServer } from './util'
 
 export const mochaGlobalTeardown = async () => {
@@ -7,4 +9,9 @@ export const mochaGlobalTeardown = async () => {
 
   await appDataSource.destroy()
   console.log('db connection closed')
+
+  if (env.redis.url) {
+    await redisClient.disconnect()
+    console.log('redis connection closed')
+  }
 }