diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 31d9080..d5050a1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ services:
     container_name: ${REDIS_CONTAINER_NAME-}
     ports:
       - 6379:6379
+    command: redis-server --requirepass "${REDIS_PASSWORD-}"
     restart: ${REDIS_RESTART_POLICY-no}
   redisinsight:
     image: redislabs/redisinsight:${REDISINSIGHT_VERSION-1.14.0}
diff --git a/docs/redis.md b/docs/redis.md
index 97316b3..6a0a74d 100644
--- a/docs/redis.md
+++ b/docs/redis.md
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ docker compose up -d redis
 | -------------------- | ----------- |
 | REDIS_VERSION        | 7.0.5       |
 | REDIS_CONTAINER_NAME |             |
+| REDIS_PASSWORD       |             |
 | REDIS_RESTART_POLICY | no          |