diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yaml
index 9a97087..a532895 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ nextcloud_default_values:
   # Enable Redis
   redis:
     enabled: true
-    usePassword: false
+    usePassword: true
+    password: "{{ nextcloud_db_password | hash('md5') }}"
     cluster:
       enabled: false
   ## External database configuration