diff --git a/Command/StartWorkerCommand.php b/Command/StartWorkerCommand.php
index cc75907..69c4fcb 100644
--- a/Command/StartWorkerCommand.php
+++ b/Command/StartWorkerCommand.php
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
         $redisHost     =  $this->params->get('resque.redis.host');
         $redisPort     =  $this->params->get('resque.redis.port');
         $redisDatabase =  $this->params->get('resque.redis.database');
+        $redisPassword =  $this->params->get('resque.redis.password');
 
         if (null != $redisHost && null != $redisPort) {
             $env['REDIS_BACKEND'] = $redisHost.':'.$redisPort;
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
             $env['REDIS_BACKEND_DB'] = $redisDatabase;
         }
 
+        if (isset($redisPassword)) {
+            $env['REDIS_BACKEND_PASSWORD'] = $redisPassword;
+        }
+
         $opt = '';
         if (0 !== $m = (int) $input->getOption('memory-limit')) {
             $opt = sprintf('-d memory_limit=%dM', $m);