diff --git a/server/src/services/queue.js b/server/src/services/queue.js
index 56b9222..781648c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/queue.js
+++ b/server/src/services/queue.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export async function initQueue() {
     host: redisUrl.hostname,
     port: parseInt(redisUrl.port || '6379'),
     db: parseInt(redisUrl.pathname?.replace('/', '') || '2'),
-    password: redisUrl.password || undefined,
+    password: redisUrl.password || redisUrl.username || undefined,
     maxRetriesPerRequest: null, // Required by BullMQ
     enableReadyCheck: false,
   });