diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 15d19eb9..85596413 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ ETHPLORER_API_KEY = ""
 CURRENCY = ""
 RUNTIME_ENVIRONMENT = "DEV"
 WEBHOOK_SECRET_TOKEN = ""
+REDIS_PASSWORD = ""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 0ab4fc35..fd2940ae 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from services.notification import NotificationService
 
-redis = Redis()
+redis = Redis(password=config.REDIS_PASSWORD)
 bot = Bot(TOKEN, default=DefaultBotProperties(parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML))
 dp = Dispatcher(storage=RedisStorage(redis))
 app = FastAPI()
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index c9346c37..0231005d 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@
 ETHPLORER_API_KEY = os.environ.get("ETHPLORER_API_KEY")
 CURRENCY = Currency(os.environ.get("CURRENCY"))
 WEBHOOK_SECRET_TOKEN = os.environ.get("WEBHOOK_SECRET_TOKEN")
+REDIS_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("REDIS_PASSWORD")
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 29fabfe0..3ea8a825 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -57,8 +57,14 @@ services:
   redis:
     image: redis:latest
     container_name: redis
+    command:
+      - /bin/sh
+      - -c
+      - redis-server --requirepass "$${REDIS_PASSWORD:?REDIS_PASSWORD variable is not set}"
     ports:
       - "6379:6379"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     volumes:
       - redis_data:/data
     restart: always