diff --git a/qlib/config.py b/qlib/config.py
index 11ccc52ecc..7b726c6581 100644
--- a/qlib/config.py
+++ b/qlib/config.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def register_from_C(config, skip_register=True):
     "redis_host": "127.0.0.1",
     "redis_port": 6379,
     "redis_task_db": 1,
+    "redis_password": None,
     # This value can be reset via qlib.init
     "logging_level": logging.INFO,
     # Global configuration of qlib log
diff --git a/qlib/utils/__init__.py b/qlib/utils/__init__.py
index 51363f2f7c..910a4c08b2 100644
--- a/qlib/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/qlib/utils/__init__.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #################### Server ####################
 def get_redis_connection():
     """get redis connection instance."""
-    return redis.StrictRedis(host=C.redis_host, port=C.redis_port, db=C.redis_task_db)
+    return redis.StrictRedis(host=C.redis_host, port=C.redis_port, db=C.redis_task_db, password=C.redis_password)
 
 
 #################### Data ####################