diff --git a/contrib/redmon.sh b/contrib/redmon.sh
index db5903feab..cb23625296 100644
--- a/contrib/redmon.sh
+++ b/contrib/redmon.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 docker run -d -P --name redis redis
 
 # start redmon and point it to the redis container's IP:port
-docker run -d -P --name redmon vieux/redmon -r redis://`docker port redis 6379`
+docker run -d -P --name redmon -e affinity:container!=redis vieux/redmon -r redis://`docker port redis 6379`
 
 echo "http://`docker port redmon 4567`"