diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection.py
index a125af3..4350358 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/storage/redis_connection.py
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class RedisConnectionBuilder():
         else:
             conn = StrictRedis(host=self._config.host, port=self._config.port,
                                db=self._config.db, retry_on_timeout=True,
-                               socket_timeout=self._config.timeout)
+                               socket_timeout=self._config.timeout, decode_responses=True)
             return conn
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/redis_tools.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/redis_tools.py
index e8b5800..48c8531 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/redis_tools.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/tools/redis_tools.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RedisConnection:
         else:
             conn = StrictRedis(host=self._config.host, port=self._config.port,
                                db=self._config.db, retry_on_timeout=True,
-                               socket_timeout=self._config.timeout)
+                               socket_timeout=self._config.timeout, decode_responses=True)
             return conn