diff --git a/content/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md b/content/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md
index fa05b5029a..a3e0332b27 100644
--- a/content/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md
+++ b/content/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis/install-redis-on-linux.md
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ If your Linux distribution does not currently have Snap installed, you can insta
 You can start the Redis server as a background process using the `systemctl` command. This only applies to Ubuntu/Debian when installed using `apt`, and Red Hat/Rocky when installed using `yum`.
 
 {{< highlight bash  >}}
-sudo systemctl start redis
+sudo systemctl start <redis-service-name> # redis or redis-server depending on platform
 {{< / highlight  >}}
 
 To stop the server, use:
 
 {{< highlight bash  >}}
-sudo systemctl stop redis
+sudo systemctl stop <redis-service-name> # redis or redis-server depending on platform
 {{< / highlight  >}}
 
 ## Connect to Redis
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ Once you have a running Redis instance, you may want to:
 * Connect using one of the [Redis clients]({{< relref "/develop/connect/clients" >}})
 * [Install Redis "properly"]({{< relref "/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-redis#install-redis-properly" >}})
   for production use.
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