diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 142ba84..d28ccb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ redis_includes: []
 
 Add extra include file paths to this list to include more/localized Redis configuration.
 
-The redis package name for installation via the system package manager. Defaults to `redis-server` on Debian and `redis` on RHEL.
+The redis package name for installation via the system package manager. Defaults to `redis-server` on Debian and `redis` on RHEL/OpenSUSE.
 
 ```yaml
 redis_package_name: "redis-server"
 ```
 
-(Default for RHEL shown) The redis package name for installation via the system package manager. Defaults to `redis-server` on Debian and `redis` on RHEL.
+(Default for RHEL shown) The redis package name for installation via the system package manager. Defaults to `redis-server` on Debian and `redis` on RHEL/OpenSUSE.
 
 ```yaml
 redis_requirepass: ""
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index d143c88..dd4aaf4 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ galaxy_info:
     - name: Fedora
       versions:
         - all
+    - name: opensuse
+      versions:
+        - 15.4
     - name: Debian
       versions:
         - all
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 03ee836..bb6604c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,5 +31,8 @@
 - include_tasks: setup-Archlinux.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
+- include_tasks: setup-Suse.yml
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
+
 - name: Ensure Redis is running and enabled on boot.
   service: "name={{ redis_daemon }} state=started enabled=yes"
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Suse.yml b/tasks/setup-Suse.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2190640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/setup-Suse.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Ensure Redis is installed.
+  package:
+    name: "{{ redis_package }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Ensure Redis configuration has the rights as advertised by the SuSE configuration.
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ redis_conf_path }}"
+    mode: "{{ redis_conf_mode }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: redis
+
+- name: execute installation of data folder as recommended by SuSE
+  ansible.builtin.command: "install -d -o redis -g redis -m 0750 /var/lib/redis/{{ redis_instancename }}/"
diff --git a/templates/redis.conf.j2 b/templates/redis.conf.j2
index 6c7e496..6d61ebc 100644
--- a/templates/redis.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/redis.conf.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
 daemonize yes
-pidfile /var/run/redis/{{ redis_daemon }}.pid
+pidfile {{ redis_pidfile }}
 port {{ redis_port }}
 bind {{ redis_bind_interface }}
 
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
index 4aba213..6c793f7 100644
--- a/vars/Archlinux.yml
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
 __redis_package: redis
 redis_daemon: redis
+redis_pidfile: /var/run/redis/{{ redis_daemon }}.pid
 redis_conf_path: /etc/redis.conf
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
index f1a05c1..6aec905 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 __redis_package: redis-server
 redis_daemon: redis-server
+redis_pidfile: /var/run/redis/{{ redis_daemon }}.pid
 redis_conf_dir_mode: 02770
 redis_conf_path: /etc/redis/redis.conf
 redis_conf_mode: 0640
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index f400573..832ef5b 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 __redis_package: redis
 redis_daemon: redis
+redis_daemonize: "yes"
+redis_pidfile: /var/run/redis/{{ redis_daemon }}.pid
 redis_conf_dir_mode: 0750
 redis_conf_path: /etc/redis/redis.conf
 redis_conf_mode: 0644
diff --git a/vars/Suse.yml b/vars/Suse.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b31677e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Suse.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+__redis_package: redis
+redis_instancename: default
+redis_daemon: "redis@{{ redis_instancename }}"
+redis_pidfile: "/var/run/redis/{{ redis_instancename }}.pid"
+# redis_suse_logfile: "/var/log/redis/{{ redis_instancename }}.log"
+redis_conf_path: "/etc/redis/{{ redis_instancename }}.conf"
+redis_conf_mode: 0640