diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 60605e3..889216d 100755
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ service_create_container() {
   local SERVICE_HOST_ROOT="$PLUGIN_DATA_HOST_ROOT/$SERVICE"
   local SERVICE_NAME="$(get_service_name "$SERVICE")"
 
-  ID=$(docker run --name "$SERVICE_NAME" -v "$SERVICE_HOST_ROOT/data:/data" -v "$SERVICE_HOST_ROOT/config:/usr/local/etc/redis" --env-file="$SERVICE_ROOT/ENV" -d --restart always --label dokku=service --label dokku.service=redis "$PLUGIN_IMAGE:$PLUGIN_IMAGE_VERSION" redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf --bind 0.0.0.0)
+  ID=$(docker run --name "$SERVICE_NAME" -v "$SERVICE_HOST_ROOT/data:/data" -v "$SERVICE_HOST_ROOT/config:/usr/local/etc/redis" --env-file="$SERVICE_ROOT/ENV" -d --restart always --label dokku=service --label dokku.service=redis "$PLUGIN_IMAGE:$PLUGIN_IMAGE_VERSION" redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf --bind 0.0.0.0 --sysctl vm.overcommit_memory=1)
   echo "$ID" > "$SERVICE_ROOT/ID"
 
   dokku_log_verbose_quiet "Waiting for container to be ready"