diff --git a/.config/example.yml b/.config/example.yml
index 16fa67142..ee61ebe25 100644
--- a/.config/example.yml
+++ b/.config/example.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ redis:
   #pass: example-pass
   #prefix: example-prefix
   #db: 1
+  #user: default
 
 # Please configure either MeiliSearch *or* Sonic.
 # If both MeiliSearch and Sonic configurations are present, MeiliSearch will take precedence.
diff --git a/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl b/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
index b732fa5a4..62ff2f8ff 100644
--- a/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ redis:
   pass: {{ .Values.redis.auth.password | quote }}
   #prefix: example-prefix
   #db: 1
+	#user: default
 
 #   ┌─────────────────────┐
 #───┘ Sonic configuration └─────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
index 54332c993..e9d1dbb64 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/config/types.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export type Source = {
 		pass: string;
 		db?: number;
 		prefix?: string;
+		user?: string;
 	};
 	elasticsearch: {
 		host: string;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/redis.ts b/packages/backend/src/db/redis.ts
index 0a88a0deb..a54bad2e7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/db/redis.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/redis.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ export function createConnection() {
 	return new Redis({
 		port: config.redis.port,
 		host: config.redis.host,
-		family: config.redis.family == null ? 0 : config.redis.family,
+		family: config.redis.family ?? 0,
 		password: config.redis.pass,
-		username: "default",
+		username: config.redis.user ?? "default",
 		keyPrefix: `${config.redis.prefix}:`,
 		db: config.redis.db || 0,
 		tls: {