diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index bbdf538e4..eb246e3b1 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CACHE_STORE=redis
 QUEUE_CONNECTION=sync
 
 REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
+REDIS_USERNAME=default
 REDIS_PASSWORD=null
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 REDIS_CLIENT=phpredis
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index 700e83873..d2edcb497 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ return [
         'default' => [
             'url' => env('REDIS_URL'),
             'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
+            'username' => env('REDIS_USERNAME', 'default'),
             'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
             'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
             'database' => env('REDIS_DB', 0),