diff --git a/modules/cache.js b/modules/cache.js
index 868a1d3..eaaf400 100644
--- a/modules/cache.js
+++ b/modules/cache.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var config = require("./config");
 
 var url = require('url');
 var redisURL = url.parse(process.env.REDISCLOUD_URL);
-var redis = require("redis").createClient(redisURL.port, redisURL.hostname, {no_ready_check: true});
+var redis = require("redis").createClient(redisURL.port, redisURL.hostname, {no_ready_check: true}).auth(redisURL.auth.split(":")[1]);
 
 var exp = {};
 
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 230616b..36cd8e5 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var config = require('../modules/config');
 var skins = require('../modules/skins');
 var url = require('url');
 var redisURL = url.parse(process.env.REDISCLOUD_URL);
-var redis = require("redis").createClient(redisURL.port, redisURL.hostname, {no_ready_check: true});
+var redis = require("redis").createClient(redisURL.port, redisURL.hostname, {no_ready_check: true}).auth(redisURL.auth.split(":")[1]);
 
 var uuids = fs.readFileSync('test/uuids.txt').toString().split("\r\n");
 // Get a random UUID in order to prevent rate limiting