diff --git a/libs/poolWorker.js b/libs/poolWorker.js
index abb28c6..9e07385 100644
--- a/libs/poolWorker.js
+++ b/libs/poolWorker.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ module.exports = function(logger){
     var proxySwitch = {};
 
     var redisClient = redis.createClient(portalConfig.redis.port, portalConfig.redis.host);
+    	// redis auth if enabled 
+        redisClient.auth(portalConfig.redis.password);
 
     //Handle messages from master process sent via IPC
     process.on('message', function(message) {