diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8bd818157..e115c901b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ POSTGRES_USER=fedireads
 POSTGRES_DB=fedireads
 POSTGRES_HOST=db
 
-CELERY_BROKER=redis://redis:6379/0
-CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND=redis://redis:6379/0
 REDIS_PASSWORD=redispassword123
+CELERY_BROKER=redis://:${REDIS_PASSWORD}@redis:6379/0
+CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND=redis://:${REDIS_PASSWORD}@redis:6379/0
 
 EMAIL_HOST='smtp.mailgun.org'
 EMAIL_PORT=587