diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
--- a/pkgs/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
@@ -686,6 +686,17 @@ self: super: {
       license = [ pkgs.lib.licenses.mit { fullName = "DFSG approved"; } ];
     };
   };
+  "redis" = super.buildPythonPackage {
+    name = "redis-2.10.6";
+    doCheck = false;
+    src = fetchurl {
+      url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/09/8d/6d34b75326bf96d4139a2ddd8e74b80840f800a0a79f9294399e212cb9a7/redis-2.10.6.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "03vcgklykny0g0wpvqmy8p6azi2s078317wgb2xjv5m2rs9sjb52";
+    };
+    meta = {
+      license = [ pkgs.lib.licenses.mit ];
+    };
+  };
   "repoze.lru" = super.buildPythonPackage {
     name = "repoze.lru-0.7";
     doCheck = false;
@@ -733,6 +744,7 @@ self: super: {
       self."pyramid-mako"
       self."pygit2"
       self."repoze.lru"
+      self."redis"
       self."simplejson"
       self."subprocess32"
       self."subvertpy"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pyramid-mako==1.0.2
 pygit2==0.28.2
 
 repoze.lru==0.7
+redis==2.10.6
 simplejson==3.16.0
 subprocess32==3.5.4
 subvertpy==0.10.1