diff --git a/pkg/standalone/standalone.go b/pkg/standalone/standalone.go
index 6d6a6cba0..59433fdaa 100644
--- a/pkg/standalone/standalone.go
+++ b/pkg/standalone/standalone.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const (
 	// used when DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY is not set.
 	dockerContainerRegistryName = "dockerhub"
 	daprDockerImageName         = "daprio/dapr"
-	redisDockerImageName        = "redis"
+	redisDockerImageName        = "redis:6"
 	zipkinDockerImageName       = "openzipkin/zipkin"
 
 	// used when DAPR_DEFAULT_IMAGE_REGISTRY is set as GHCR.
diff --git a/pkg/standalone/standalone_test.go b/pkg/standalone/standalone_test.go
index e7312e22e..081d1fea5 100644
--- a/pkg/standalone/standalone_test.go
+++ b/pkg/standalone/standalone_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestResolveImageWithGHCR(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolveImageWithDockerHub(t *testing.T) {
-	expectedRedisImageName := "redis"
+	expectedRedisImageName := "redis:6"
 	expectedZipkinImageName := "openzipkin/zipkin"
 	expectedPlacementImageName := "daprio/dapr"