diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cbioportal/persistence/util/CustomRedisCachingProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/cbioportal/persistence/util/CustomRedisCachingProvider.java
index 6de4e1311e5..39343a3ec6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cbioportal/persistence/util/CustomRedisCachingProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cbioportal/persistence/util/CustomRedisCachingProvider.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public RedissonClient getRedissonClient() {
                 .setMasterAddress(leaderAddress)
                 .addSlaveAddress(followerAddress)
                 .setDatabase(database);
-                //.setPassword(password);
+                .setPassword(password);
         
         RedissonClient redissonClient = Redisson.create(config);
         LOG.debug("Created Redisson Client: " + redissonClient);