diff --git a/ENVEXAMPLE b/ENVEXAMPLE
index fd0c85f3..dbe5470c 100644
--- a/ENVEXAMPLE
+++ b/ENVEXAMPLE
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=minio_access_key       # MinIO access key
 MINIO_SECRET_KEY=minio_secret_key       # MinIO secret key
 REDIS_HOST=redis                        # Redis host in Docker
 REDIS_PORT=6379                         # Redis port (default: 6379)
+REDIS_PASSWORD=redis_password           # Redis password (This is optional. Needed to authenticate with a password-protected Redis instance; if not set, Redis will connect without authentication.)
 
 # Backend and Frontend URLs and Ports
 BACKEND_PORT=8080 # Port to run backend on. Needed for Docker setup 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3470a4ee..75fee4c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ You can access the frontend at http://localhost:5173/ and backend at http://loca
 | `AIRTABLE_CLIENT_ID` | No       | Client ID for Airtable, used for Airtable integration authentication.                         | Airtable login will not work.  |
 | `AIRTABLE_REDIRECT_URI` | No    | Redirect URI for handling Airtable OAuth responses.                                           | Airtable login will not work.  |
 | `REDIS_HOST`          | Yes       | Host address of the Redis server, used by BullMQ for scheduling robots.                     | Redis connection will fail. |
-| `REDIS_PORT`          | Yes       | Port number for the Redis server.                                                            | Redis connection will fail. |
+| `REDIS_PORT`          | Yes       | Port number for the Redis server.                                                           | Redis connection will fail. |
+| `REDIS_PASSWORD`          | No       | Password for Redis Authentication.                                                       | Needed to authenticate with a password-protected Redis instance; if not set, Redis will attempt to connect without authentication. |
 | `MAXUN_TELEMETRY`     | No        | Disables telemetry to stop sending anonymous usage data. Keeping it enabled helps us understand how the product is used and assess the impact of any new changes. Please keep it enabled. | Telemetry data will not be collected. |
 
 
diff --git a/server/src/worker.ts b/server/src/worker.ts
index 3010a6b2..352fcb13 100644
--- a/server/src/worker.ts
+++ b/server/src/worker.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const connection = new IORedis({
     host: process.env.REDIS_HOST,
     port: process.env.REDIS_PORT ? parseInt(process.env.REDIS_PORT, 10) : 6379,
     maxRetriesPerRequest: null,
+    password: process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD ? process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD : undefined,
 });
 
 connection.on('connect', () => {