diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33d5f6b..49f738d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ This repository allows you to quickly install Redis into a [DDEV](https://ddev.r
 1. `ddev get ddev/ddev-redis`
 2. `ddev restart`
 
+With DDEV v1.23.5+ you can choose a different Redis tag, the command below creates a `.ddev/.env.redis` file that you can commit:
+
+1. `ddev dotenv set .ddev/.env.redis --redis-tag 7`
+2. `ddev restart`
+
 ## Explanation
 
 This Redis recipe for [DDEV](https://ddev.readthedocs.io) installs a [`.ddev/docker-compose.redis.yaml`](docker-compose.redis.yaml) using the `redis` Docker image.
diff --git a/docker-compose.redis.yaml b/docker-compose.redis.yaml
index 94f2ecb..d40217e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.redis.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.redis.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 services:
   redis:
     container_name: ddev-${DDEV_SITENAME}-redis
-    image: redis:6-bullseye
+    image: redis:${REDIS_TAG:-6-bullseye}
     # These labels ensure this service is discoverable by ddev.
     labels:
       com.ddev.site-name: ${DDEV_SITENAME}
diff --git a/tests/test.bats b/tests/test.bats
index 502698b..288424f 100644
--- a/tests/test.bats
+++ b/tests/test.bats
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "basic installation" {
-  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=drupal9 --docroot=web --create-docroot
+  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=drupal --docroot=web
   ddev start -y
   cd ${TESTDIR}
-  ddev get ${DIR}
+  ddev add-on get ${DIR}
   ddev restart
   ddev redis-cli INFO | grep "^redis_version:6."
   # Check if Redis configuration was setup.
@@ -25,11 +25,26 @@ teardown() {
   grep -F 'settings.ddev.redis.php' web/sites/default/settings.php
 }
 
+@test "basic installation with Redis tag 7" {
+  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=drupal --docroot=web
+  ddev start -y
+  cd ${TESTDIR}
+  ddev add-on get ${DIR}
+  ddev dotenv set .ddev/.env.redis --redis-tag=7
+  # Check if .env file for Redis exists.
+  [ -f .ddev/.env.redis ]
+  ddev restart
+  ddev redis-cli INFO | grep "^redis_version:7."
+  # Check if Redis configuration was setup.
+  [ -f web/sites/default/settings.ddev.redis.php ]
+  grep -F 'settings.ddev.redis.php' web/sites/default/settings.php
+}
+
 @test "non-Drupal installation" {
-  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=laravel --docroot=web --create-docroot
+  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=laravel --docroot=web
   ddev start -y
   cd ${TESTDIR}
-  ddev get ${DIR}
+  ddev add-on get ${DIR}
   ddev restart
   ddev redis-cli INFO | grep "^redis_version:6."
   # Drupal configuration should not be present
@@ -37,10 +52,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "Drupal 7 installation" {
-  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=drupal7 --docroot=web --create-docroot
+  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --project-type=drupal7 --docroot=web
   ddev start -y
   cd ${TESTDIR}
-  ddev get ${DIR}
+  ddev add-on get ${DIR}
   ddev restart
   ddev redis-cli INFO | grep "^redis_version:6."
   # Drupal configuration should not be present
@@ -48,10 +63,10 @@ teardown() {
 }
 
 @test "Drupal 9 installation without settings management" {
-  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --disable-settings-management --project-type=drupal9 --docroot=web --create-docroot
+  ddev config --project-name=${PROJNAME} --disable-settings-management --project-type=drupal --docroot=web
   ddev start -y
   cd ${TESTDIR}
-  ddev get ${DIR}
+  ddev add-on get ${DIR}
   ddev restart
   ddev redis-cli INFO | grep "^redis_version:6."
   # Drupal configuration should not be present