diff --git a/.github/workflows/custom-image.yml b/.github/workflows/custom-image.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f6d4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/custom-image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Start Redis server from a custom image
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  redis-action:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        redis-version: [6.2.4-v4, 6.2.6-v3]
+
+    name: Start Redis Stack Server v${{ matrix.redis-version }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+      - name: Start Redis Stack Server
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          redis-image: redis/redis-stack-server
+          redis-version: ${{ matrix.redis-version }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d0c66c..93c7f52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [1.5.0](https://github.com/superchargejs/redis-github-action/compare/v1i.4.0...v1.5.0) - 2023-02-xx
+
+### Added
+- use a custom Redis image: useful if you need to run an alternative Redis image like Redis Stack
+
+
 ## [1.4.0](https://github.com/superchargejs/redis-github-action/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0) - 2021-12-28
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69d01a0..5aab4e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
 
     - name: Start Redis
-      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.4.0
+      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.5.0
       with:
         redis-version: ${{ matrix.redis-version }}
 
@@ -68,6 +68,33 @@ jobs:
 ```
 
 
+### Using a Custom Redis Image
+You can utilize an alternative Redis image using the `redis-image` input:
+
+```yaml
+name: Run tests
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        node-version: [14.x, 16.x]
+        redis-version: [6.2.4-v4, 6.2.6-v3]
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Start Redis
+      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.5.0
+      with:
+        redis-image: redis/redis-stack-server
+        redis-version: ${{ matrix.redis-version }}
+
+    - name: …
+```
+
+
 ### Using Redis on a Custom Port
 You can start the Redis instance on a custom port using the `redis-port` input:
 
@@ -86,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Start Redis
-      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.4.0
+      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.5.0
       with:
         redis-version: ${{ matrix.redis-version }}
         redis-port: 12345
@@ -113,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Start Redis
-      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.4.0
+      uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.5.0
       with:
         redis-version: ${{ matrix.redis-version }}
         redis-container-name: redis-auth-token-cache
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4c77130..2b9bf7a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ branding:
   color: 'red'
 
 inputs:
+  redis-image:
+    description: 'Redis image to use. Useful if you need to run a custom Redis image'
+    required: false
+    default: 'redis'
   redis-version:
     description: 'Redis version to use'
     required: false
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'docker'
   image: 'Dockerfile'
   args:
+    - ${{ inputs.redis-image }}
     - ${{ inputs.redis-version }}
     - ${{ inputs.redis-port }}
     - ${{ inputs.redis-container-name }}
diff --git a/start-redis.sh b/start-redis.sh
index 92f0822..7ddfcb8 100644
--- a/start-redis.sh
+++ b/start-redis.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-REDIS_VERSION=$1
-REDIS_PORT=$2
-REDIS_CONTAINER_NAME=$3
+REDIS_IMAGE=$1
+REDIS_VERSION=$2
+REDIS_PORT=$3
+REDIS_CONTAINER_NAME=$4
 
 if [ -z "$REDIS_VERSION" ]; then
   echo "Missing Redis version in the [redis-version] input. Received value: $REDIS_VERSION"
@@ -11,4 +12,4 @@ if [ -z "$REDIS_VERSION" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "Starting single-node Redis instance"
-docker run --name $REDIS_CONTAINER_NAME --publish $REDIS_PORT:6379 --detach redis:$REDIS_VERSION
+docker run --name $REDIS_CONTAINER_NAME --publish $REDIS_PORT:6379 --detach $REDIS_IMAGE:$REDIS_VERSION