diff --git a/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py b/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py
index 560ca2c..0c67290 100644
--- a/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py
+++ b/python_repositories/adapters/minio_adapter.py
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 from io import BytesIO
-
+from importlib.util import find_spec
 import structlog
-from minio import Minio, S3Error
-
 from python_utils import check_env
 
 from python_repositories.interfaces import (
@@ -14,6 +12,10 @@ from python_repositories.interfaces import (
     ConnectionAwareInterface,
 )
 
+# Handle optional dependencies
+if find_spec("minio") is not None:
+    import minio
+
 
 class MinioAdapter(
     ContextAwareInterface,
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ class MinioAdapter(
             },
         )
         # Prepare internal variables
-        self._client: Minio | None = None
+        self._client: minio.Minio | None = None
         self._bucket_name: str | None = None
 
     def __enter__(self) -> MinioAdapter:
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ class MinioAdapter(
         secret_key = str(os.getenv(self.secret_key_env_var_name))
         bucket = str(os.getenv(self.bucket_env_var_name))
         # Connect client
-        client = Minio(
+        client = minio.Minio(
             endpoint=endpoint,
             access_key=access_key,
             secret_key=secret_key,
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ class MinioAdapter(
     @property
     def is_connected(self) -> bool:
         """Check if connected to Minio server."""
-        res = bool(isinstance(self._client, Minio))
+        res = bool(isinstance(self._client, minio.Minio))
         self.logger.debug(res)
         return res
 
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ class MinioAdapter(
                 f"Got object '{object_name}' from bucket '{self._bucket_name}'"
             )
             return buffer
-        except S3Error as exc:
+        except minio.S3Error as exc:
             if exc.code == "NoSuchKey":
                 self.logger.warning(
                     f"Object '{object_name}' not found in bucket '{self._bucket_name}'"
diff --git a/python_repositories/adapters/redis_adapter.py b/python_repositories/adapters/redis_adapter.py
index 660939d..8b3ed8b 100644
--- a/python_repositories/adapters/redis_adapter.py
+++ b/python_repositories/adapters/redis_adapter.py
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import cast
-
+from importlib.util import find_spec
 import os
 import structlog
 
-import redis
-from redis.commands.json.path import Path as RedisPath
-
 from python_utils import check_env
 
 from python_repositories.interfaces import (
@@ -16,6 +13,11 @@ from python_repositories.interfaces import (
     ConnectionAwareInterface,
 )
 
+# Handle optional dependencies
+if find_spec("redis") is not None:
+    import redis
+    from redis.commands.json.path import Path as RedisPath
+
 
 class RedisAdapter(
     ContextAwareInterface,
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ class RedisAdapter(
     """Redis adapter exposing basic CRUD functionality."""
 
     uri_env_var_name: str = "REDIS_URI"
-    path: str = RedisPath.root_path()
+    path: str = "."  # JSON root path, updated in __init__
     encoding: str = "UTF-8"
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ class RedisAdapter(
         check_env(self.uri_env_var_name)
         # Prepare internal variables
         self._client: redis.Redis | None = None
+        self.path: str = RedisPath.root_path()
 
     def __enter__(self) -> RedisAdapter:
         """Enter the context."""