diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f04340e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import type { ServerInit } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { redisSessionManager } from '$stores/redisSessionManager';
+
+export const init: ServerInit = async () => {
+	await redisSessionManager['redisClient'].connect();
+};
diff --git a/src/stores/redisSessionManager.ts b/src/stores/redisSessionManager.ts
index 18d3474..4cfb150 100644
--- a/src/stores/redisSessionManager.ts
+++ b/src/stores/redisSessionManager.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 
 // Now we will create new Instance for RedisSessionStore
 const options = {
-	redisClient: new Redis(env.REDIS_URL),
+	redisClient: new Redis(env.REDIS_URL, { lazyConnect: true }),
 	secret: env.SECRET
 };
 // These are the required options to use RedisSessionStore.