diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/__init__.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/__init__.py
index b0a4a8d1ed..45409a22d9 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/__init__.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/__init__.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ def _get_span_description(name, *args):
 
 def _set_client_data(span, is_cluster, name, *args):
     # type: (Span, bool, str, *Any) -> None
+    span.set_data(SPANDATA.DB_SYSTEM, "redis")
     span.set_tag("redis.is_cluster", is_cluster)
     if name:
         span.set_tag("redis.command", name)