diff --git a/.ci/docker-compose-file/conf.env b/.ci/docker-compose-file/conf.env
index a9da57f94..93dfecd2b 100644
--- a/.ci/docker-compose-file/conf.env
+++ b/.ci/docker-compose-file/conf.env
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ EMQX_AUTH__PGSQL__USERNAME=root
 EMQX_AUTH__PGSQL__PASSWORD=public
 EMQX_AUTH__PGSQL__DATABASE=mqtt
 EMQX_AUTH__REDIS__SERVER=redis_server:6379
+EMQX_AUTH__REDIS__PASSWORD=public
 CUTTLEFISH_ENV_OVERRIDE_PREFIX=EMQX_
diff --git a/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tcp.yaml b/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tcp.yaml
index 5ae0cb970..92a3fcf7d 100644
--- a/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tcp.yaml
+++ b/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tcp.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ services:
     container_name: redis 
     image: redis:${REDIS_TAG}
     command:
-        - redis-server
-        - "--bind 0.0.0.0 ::"
+      - redis-server
+      - "--bind 0.0.0.0 ::"
+      - --requirepass public
     restart: always
     networks:
       - emqx_bridge
diff --git a/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tls.yaml b/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tls.yaml
index 3ddf5e71c..814a0f1cb 100644
--- a/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tls.yaml
+++ b/.ci/docker-compose-file/docker-compose-redis-single-tls.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ services:
     command:
       - redis-server
       - "--bind 0.0.0.0 ::"
+      - --requirepass public
       - --tls-port 6380
       - --tls-cert-file /tls/redis.crt
       - --tls-key-file /tls/redis.key
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_cts_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_cts_tests.yaml
index a7dab800e..1652e1f0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_cts_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_cts_tests.yaml
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.node_type == 'single' && matrix.connect_type == 'tls'
         run: |
           cat <<-EOF >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          EMQX_AUTH__REIDS__PASSWORD=public
           EMQX_AUTH__REDIS__TYPE=single
           EMQX_AUTH__REDIS__SERVER=${redis_${{ matrix.network_type }}_address}:6380
           EOF