diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b9f0cce..ea7e96f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ jobs:
           - otp_version: 25
             elixir_version: 1.12.3
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1
         with:
           otp-version: ${{matrix.otp_version}}
           elixir-version: ${{matrix.elixir_version}}
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             deps
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 6ccc2e1..2ec6e97 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 The MIT License
 ===============
 
-Copyright 2017 Shane Kilkelly
+Copyright 2023 June Kelly 
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 296b209..ec29d6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Configure the `:hammer` application to use the Redis backend:
 ```elixir
 config :hammer,
   backend: {Hammer.Backend.Redis, [delete_buckets_timeout: 10_0000,
+                                   key_prefix: "my_application:rate_limiter",
                                    expiry_ms: 60_000 * 60 * 2,
                                    redix_config: [host: "localhost",
                                                   port: 6379]]}
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ the redis_url will be used first.
 ```elixir
 config :hammer,
   backend: {Hammer.Backend.Redis, [delete_buckets_timeout: 10_0000,
+                                   key_prefix: "my_application:rate_limiter",
                                    expiry_ms: 60_000 * 60 * 2,
                                    redis_url: "redis://HOST:PORT"]}
 ```
diff --git a/lib/hammer_backend_redis.ex b/lib/hammer_backend_redis.ex
index 3bf6760..e309793 100644
--- a/lib/hammer_backend_redis.ex
+++ b/lib/hammer_backend_redis.ex
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
     used to set TTL on Redis keys. This configuration is mandatory.
   - `redix_config`: Keyword list of options to the `Redix` redis client,
     also aliased to `redis_config`
+  - `key_prefix`: The prefix to use for all the redis keys (defaults to "Hammer:Redis:")
   - `redis_url`: String url of redis server to connect to
     (optional, invokes Redix.start_link/2)
   """
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
       raise RuntimeError, "Missing required config: expiry_ms"
     end
 
+    key_prefix = Keyword.get(args, :key_prefix, "Hammer:Redis:")
+
     redix_config =
       Keyword.get(
         args,
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
        expiry_ms: expiry_ms,
        delete_buckets_timeout: delete_buckets_timeout,
        cluster_nodes: cluster_nodes
+       key_prefix: key_prefix
      }}
   end
 
@@ -132,15 +136,15 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
     {:stop, :normal, :ok, state}
   end
 
-  def handle_call({:count_hit, key, now, increment}, _from, %{redix: r} = state) do
+  def handle_call({:count_hit, key, now, increment}, _from, state) do
     expiry = get_expiry(state)
-    {result, node_conn} = do_count_hit(r, key, now, increment, expiry)
+    result = do_count_hit(state, key, now, increment, expiry)
     state_with_cluster_nodes = append_cluster_node(state, node_conn)
     {:reply, result, state_with_cluster_nodes}
   end
 
   def handle_call({:get_bucket, key}, _from, %{redix: r} = state) do
-    redis_key = make_redis_key(key)
+    redis_key = make_redis_key(state, key)
     command = ["HMGET", redis_key, "count", "created", "updated"]
 
     result =
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
   end
 
   def handle_call({:delete_buckets, id}, _from, %{redix: r} = state) do
-    redis_key_pattern = make_redis_key_pattern(id)
+    redis_key_pattern = make_redis_key_pattern(state, id)
 
     cluster_nodes_conn = MapSet.to_list(state.cluster_nodes)
     result = do_delete_buckets(r, redis_key_pattern, 0, 0, cluster_nodes_conn)
@@ -245,8 +249,8 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
   # we are using the first method described (called bucketing)
   # in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRGPbCbRTHA
   # but we add the 'created' and 'updated' meta information fields.
-  defp do_count_hit(r, key, now, increment, expiry) do
-    redis_key = make_redis_key(key)
+  defp do_count_hit(%{redix: r} = state, key, now, increment, expiry) do
+    redis_key = make_redis_key(state, key)
 
     cmds = [
       ["MULTI"],
@@ -307,12 +311,12 @@ defmodule Hammer.Backend.Redis do
     execute_pipeline(conn, pipeline_cmds, conn)
   end
 
-  defp make_redis_key({bucket, id}) do
-    "Hammer:Redis:#{id}:#{bucket}"
+  defp make_redis_key(%{key_prefix: key_prefix}, {bucket, id}) do
+    "#{key_prefix}#{id}:#{bucket}"
   end
 
-  defp make_redis_key_pattern(id) do
-    "Hammer:Redis:#{id}:*"
+  defp make_redis_key_pattern(%{key_prefix: key_prefix}, id) do
+    "#{key_prefix}#{id}:*"
   end
 
   defp get_expiry(state) do
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index a3f5f97..9bc890b 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ defmodule HammerBackendRedis.Mixfile do
   defp package do
     [
       name: :hammer_backend_redis,
-      maintainers: ["Emmanuel Pinault", "Shane Kilkelly (shane@kilkelly.me)"],
+      maintainers: ["Emmanuel Pinault", "June Kelly"],
       licenses: ["MIT"],
       links: %{
         "GitHub" => "https://github.com/ExHammer/hammer-backend-redis",
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index dd214b1..5cdb3e4 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,20 +1,33 @@
 %{
+  "bunt": {:hex, :bunt, "1.0.0", "081c2c665f086849e6d57900292b3a161727ab40431219529f13c4ddcf3e7a44", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "dc5f86aa08a5f6fa6b8096f0735c4e76d54ae5c9fa2c143e5a1fc7c1cd9bb6b5"},
+  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.3", "05bb11eaf2f2b8db370ecaa6a6bda2ec49b2acd5e0418bc106b73b07128c0436", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "35ea675a094c934c22fb1dca3696f3c31f2728ae6ef5a53b5d648c11180a4535"},
+  "dialyxir": {:hex, :dialyxir, "1.4.3", "edd0124f358f0b9e95bfe53a9fcf806d615d8f838e2202a9f430d59566b6b53b", [:mix], [{:erlex, ">= 0.2.6", [hex: :erlex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "bf2cfb75cd5c5006bec30141b131663299c661a864ec7fbbc72dfa557487a986"},
+  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.39", "424642f8335b05bb9eb611aa1564c148a8ee35c9c8a8bba6e129d51a3e3c6769", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "06553a88d1f1846da9ef066b87b57c6f605552cfbe40d20bd8d59cc6bde41944"},
+  "erlex": {:hex, :erlex, "0.2.6", "c7987d15e899c7a2f34f5420d2a2ea0d659682c06ac607572df55a43753aa12e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "2ed2e25711feb44d52b17d2780eabf998452f6efda104877a3881c2f8c0c0c75"},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.31.1", "8a2355ac42b1cc7b2379da9e40243f2670143721dd50748bf6c3b1184dae2089", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.39", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_c, ">= 0.1.1", [hex: :makeup_c, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3178c3a407c557d8343479e1ff117a96fd31bafe52a039079593fb0524ef61b0"},
+  "file_system": {:hex, :file_system, "1.0.0", "b689cc7dcee665f774de94b5a832e578bd7963c8e637ef940cd44327db7de2cd", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6752092d66aec5a10e662aefeed8ddb9531d79db0bc145bb8c40325ca1d8536d"},
+  "hammer": {:hex, :hammer, "6.1.0", "f263e3c3e9946bd410ea0336b2abe0cb6260af4afb3a221e1027540706e76c55", [:make, :mix], [{:poolboy, "~> 1.5", [hex: :poolboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b47e415a562a6d072392deabcd58090d8a41182cf9044cdd6b0d0faaaf68ba57"},
+  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.1", "af1504e35f629ddcdd6addb3513c3853991f694921b1b9368b0bd32beb9f1b63", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "fbb01ecdfd565b56261302f7e1fcc27c4fb8f32d56eab74db621fc154604a7a1"},
+  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.1.1", "fa0bc768698053b2b3869fa8a62616501ff9d11a562f3ce39580d60860c3a55e", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.2 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5dc62fbdd0de44de194898b6710692490be74baa02d9d108bc29f007783b0b48"},
+  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.16.1", "cc9e3ca312f1cfeccc572b37a09980287e243648108384b97ff2b76e505c3555", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e127a341ad1b209bd80f7bd1620a15693a9908ed780c3b763bccf7d200c767c6"},
+  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "0.1.3", "d684f4bac8690e70b06eb52dad65d26de2eefa44cd19d64a8095e1417df7c8fd", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b78dc853d2e670ff6390b605d807263bf606da3c82be37f9d7f68635bd886fc9"},
   "bunt": {:hex, :bunt, "0.2.1", "e2d4792f7bc0ced7583ab54922808919518d0e57ee162901a16a1b6664ef3b14", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "a330bfb4245239787b15005e66ae6845c9cd524a288f0d141c148b02603777a5"},
-  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.6.7", "323f5734350fd23a456f2688b9430e7d517afb313fbd38671b8a4449798a7854", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2.8", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "41e110bfb007f7eda7f897c10bf019ceab9a0b269ce79f015d54b0dcf4fc7dd3"},
-  "dialyxir": {:hex, :dialyxir, "1.2.0", "58344b3e87c2e7095304c81a9ae65cb68b613e28340690dfe1a5597fd08dec37", [:mix], [{:erlex, ">= 0.2.6", [hex: :erlex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "61072136427a851674cab81762be4dbeae7679f85b1272b6d25c3a839aff8463"},
-  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.29", "149d50dcb3a93d9f3d6f3ecf18c918fb5a2d3c001b5d3305c926cddfbd33355b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4902af1b3eb139016aed210888748db8070b8125c2342ce3dcae4f38dcc63503"},
+  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.0", "6119bee47272e85995598ee04f2ebbed3e947678dee048d10b5feca139435f75", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2.8", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "6839fcf63d1f0d1c0f450abc8564a57c43d644077ab96f2934563e68b8a769d7"},
+  "dialyxir": {:hex, :dialyxir, "1.4.3", "edd0124f358f0b9e95bfe53a9fcf806d615d8f838e2202a9f430d59566b6b53b", [:mix], [{:erlex, ">= 0.2.6", [hex: :erlex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "bf2cfb75cd5c5006bec30141b131663299c661a864ec7fbbc72dfa557487a986"},
+  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.39", "424642f8335b05bb9eb611aa1564c148a8ee35c9c8a8bba6e129d51a3e3c6769", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "06553a88d1f1846da9ef066b87b57c6f605552cfbe40d20bd8d59cc6bde41944"},
   "erlex": {:hex, :erlex, "0.2.6", "c7987d15e899c7a2f34f5420d2a2ea0d659682c06ac607572df55a43753aa12e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "2ed2e25711feb44d52b17d2780eabf998452f6efda104877a3881c2f8c0c0c75"},
-  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.29.1", "b1c652fa5f92ee9cf15c75271168027f92039b3877094290a75abcaac82a9f77", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.19", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b7745fa6374a36daf484e2a2012274950e084815b936b1319aeebcf7809574f6"},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.31.1", "8a2355ac42b1cc7b2379da9e40243f2670143721dd50748bf6c3b1184dae2089", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.39", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_c, ">= 0.1.1", [hex: :makeup_c, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3178c3a407c557d8343479e1ff117a96fd31bafe52a039079593fb0524ef61b0"},
   "file_system": {:hex, :file_system, "0.2.10", "fb082005a9cd1711c05b5248710f8826b02d7d1784e7c3451f9c1231d4fc162d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "41195edbfb562a593726eda3b3e8b103a309b733ad25f3d642ba49696bf715dc"},
   "hammer": {:hex, :hammer, "6.1.0", "f263e3c3e9946bd410ea0336b2abe0cb6260af4afb3a221e1027540706e76c55", [:make, :mix], [{:poolboy, "~> 1.5", [hex: :poolboy, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b47e415a562a6d072392deabcd58090d8a41182cf9044cdd6b0d0faaaf68ba57"},
   "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.0", "e855647bc964a44e2f67df589ccf49105ae039d4179db7f6271dfd3843dc27e6", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "79a3791085b2a0f743ca04cec0f7be26443738779d09302e01318f97bdb82121"},
-  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.1.0", "6b67c8bc2882a6b6a445859952a602afc1a41c2e08379ca057c0f525366fc3ca", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.2 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0a45ed501f4a8897f580eabf99a2e5234ea3e75a4373c8a52824f6e873be57a6"},
-  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.16.0", "f8c570a0d33f8039513fbccaf7108c5d750f47d8defd44088371191b76492b0b", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "28b2cbdc13960a46ae9a8858c4bebdec3c9a6d7b4b9e7f4ed1502f8159f338e7"},
-  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "0.1.1", "3fcb7f09eb9d98dc4d208f49cc955a34218fc41ff6b84df7c75b3e6e533cc65f", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "174d0809e98a4ef0b3309256cbf97101c6ec01c4ab0b23e926a9e17df2077cbb"},
+  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.1.1", "fa0bc768698053b2b3869fa8a62616501ff9d11a562f3ce39580d60860c3a55e", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.2 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5dc62fbdd0de44de194898b6710692490be74baa02d9d108bc29f007783b0b48"},
+  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.16.1", "cc9e3ca312f1cfeccc572b37a09980287e243648108384b97ff2b76e505c3555", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e127a341ad1b209bd80f7bd1620a15693a9908ed780c3b763bccf7d200c767c6"},
+  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "0.1.3", "d684f4bac8690e70b06eb52dad65d26de2eefa44cd19d64a8095e1417df7c8fd", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b78dc853d2e670ff6390b605d807263bf606da3c82be37f9d7f68635bd886fc9"},
   "meck": {:hex, :meck, "0.9.2", "85ccbab053f1db86c7ca240e9fc718170ee5bda03810a6292b5306bf31bae5f5", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "81344f561357dc40a8344afa53767c32669153355b626ea9fcbc8da6b3045826"},
-  "mock": {:hex, :mock, "0.3.7", "75b3bbf1466d7e486ea2052a73c6e062c6256fb429d6797999ab02fa32f29e03", [:mix], [{:meck, "~> 0.9.2", [hex: :meck, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "4da49a4609e41fd99b7836945c26f373623ea968cfb6282742bcb94440cf7e5c"},
-  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.2.3", "244836e6e3f1200c7f30cb56733fd808744eca61fd182f731eac4af635cc6d0b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "c8d789e39b9131acf7b99291e93dae60ab48ef14a7ee9d58c6964f59efb570b0"},
+  "mock": {:hex, :mock, "0.3.8", "7046a306b71db2488ef54395eeb74df0a7f335a7caca4a3d3875d1fc81c884dd", [:mix], [{:meck, "~> 0.9.2", [hex: :meck, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "7fa82364c97617d79bb7d15571193fc0c4fe5afd0c932cef09426b3ee6fe2022"},
+  "nimble_options": {:hex, :nimble_options, "1.0.2", "92098a74df0072ff37d0c12ace58574d26880e522c22801437151a159392270e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "fd12a8db2021036ce12a309f26f564ec367373265b53e25403f0ee697380f1b8"},
+  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.4.0", "51f9b613ea62cfa97b25ccc2c1b4216e81df970acd8e16e8d1bdc58fef21370d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "9c565862810fb383e9838c1dd2d7d2c437b3d13b267414ba6af33e50d2d1cf28"},
   "poolboy": {:hex, :poolboy, "1.5.2", "392b007a1693a64540cead79830443abf5762f5d30cf50bc95cb2c1aaafa006b", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "dad79704ce5440f3d5a3681c8590b9dc25d1a561e8f5a9c995281012860901e3"},
-  "redix": {:hex, :redix, "1.2.0", "0d7eb3ccb7b82c461a6ea28b65c2c04486093d816dd6d901a09164800e004df1", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e1e0deb14599da07c77e66956a12863e85ee270ada826804a0ba8e61657e22a3"},
-  "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.1.0", "a589817034a27eab11144ad24d5c0f9fab1f58173274b1e9bae7074af9cbee51", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "b727b2a1f75614774cff2d7565b64d0dfa5bd52ba517f16543e6fc7efcc0df48"},
+  "redix": {:hex, :redix, "1.3.0", "f4121163ff9d73bf72157539ff23b13e38422284520bb58c05e014b19d6f0577", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:nimble_options, "~> 0.5.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_options, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "60d483d320c77329c8cbd3df73007e51b23f3fae75b7693bc31120d83ab26131"},
+  "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.2.1", "68fdfe8d8f05a8428483a97d7aab2f268aaff24b49e0f599faa091f1d4e7f61c", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "dad9ce9d8effc621708f99eac538ef1cbe05d6a874dd741de2e689c47feafed5"},
 }
diff --git a/test/hammer_backend_redis_test.exs b/test/hammer_backend_redis_test.exs
index b84e763..f0153a3 100644
--- a/test/hammer_backend_redis_test.exs
+++ b/test/hammer_backend_redis_test.exs
@@ -9,25 +9,29 @@ defmodule HammerBackendRedisTest do
     %{redix: redix} = :sys.get_state(pid)
 
     assert {:ok, "OK"} = Redix.command(redix, ["FLUSHALL"])
-    {:ok, [pid: pid, redix: redix]}
+    {:ok, [pid: pid, redix: redix, key_prefix: Keyword.get(config, :key_prefix, "Hammer:Redis:")]}
   end
 
-  test "count_hit, insert", %{pid: pid, redix: redix} do
+  test "count_hit, insert", %{pid: pid, redix: redix, key_prefix: key_prefix} do
     bucket = 1
     id = "one"
     bucket_key = {bucket, id}
     now = 123
     now_str = Integer.to_string(now)
 
-    assert {:ok, 0} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+    assert {:ok, 0} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
     assert {:ok, 1} == Backend.Redis.count_hit(pid, bucket_key, now)
-    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
 
     assert {:ok, ["count", "1", "created", ^now_str, "updated", ^now_str]} =
-             Redix.command(redix, ["HGETALL", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+             Redix.command(redix, ["HGETALL", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
   end
 
-  test "count_hit, insert, with custom increment", %{pid: pid, redix: redix} do
+  test "count_hit, insert, with custom increment", %{
+    pid: pid,
+    redix: redix,
+    key_prefix: key_prefix
+  } do
     bucket = 1
     id = "one"
     bucket_key = {bucket, id}
@@ -37,13 +41,13 @@ defmodule HammerBackendRedisTest do
     inc_str = Integer.to_string(inc)
 
     assert {:ok, inc} == Backend.Redis.count_hit(pid, bucket_key, now, inc)
-    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
 
     assert {:ok, ["count", ^inc_str, "created", ^now_str, "updated", ^now_str]} =
-             Redix.command(redix, ["HGETALL", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+             Redix.command(redix, ["HGETALL", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
   end
 
-  test "count_hit, update", %{pid: pid, redix: redix} do
+  test "count_hit, update", %{pid: pid, redix: redix, key_prefix: key_prefix} do
     # 1. set-up
     bucket = 1
     id = "one"
@@ -54,14 +58,14 @@ defmodule HammerBackendRedisTest do
     now_after_str = Integer.to_string(now_after)
 
     assert {:ok, 1} == Backend.Redis.count_hit(pid, bucket_key, now_before)
-    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
 
     # 2. function call under test: count == 2
     assert {:ok, 2} == Backend.Redis.count_hit(pid, bucket_key, now_after)
-    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+    assert {:ok, 1} = Redix.command(redix, ["EXISTS", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
 
     assert {:ok, ["count", "2", "created", ^now_before_str, "updated", ^now_after_str]} =
-             Redix.command(redix, ["HGETALL", make_redis_key(bucket_key)])
+             Redix.command(redix, ["HGETALL", make_redis_key(key_prefix, bucket_key)])
   end
 
   test "get_bucket", %{pid: pid} do
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ defmodule HammerBackendRedisTest do
     assert 1_000 == length(keys)
   end
 
-  defp make_redis_key({bucket, id}) do
-    "Hammer:Redis:#{id}:#{bucket}"
+  defp make_redis_key(prefix, {bucket, id}) do
+    "#{prefix}#{id}:#{bucket}"
   end
 end