diff --git a/configuration/configuration.py b/configuration/configuration.py
index 4154092..d269981 100644
--- a/configuration/configuration.py
+++ b/configuration/configuration.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ WEBHOOKS_ENABLED = os.environ.get('WEBHOOKS_ENABLED', 'True').lower() == 'true'
 REDIS = {
     'HOST': os.environ.get('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
     'PORT': os.environ.get('REDIS_PORT', '6379'),
-    'PASSWORD': os.environ.get('REDIS_PASSWORD', ''),
+    'PASSWORD': os.environ.get('REDIS_PASSWORD', read_secret('redis_password')),
     'DATABASE': os.environ.get('REDIS_DATABASE', '0'),
     'DEFAULT_TIMEOUT': os.environ.get('REDIS_TIMEOUT', '300'),
 }