diff --git a/splitio/client/config.py b/splitio/client/config.py
index 92388edf..1789e0b9 100644
--- a/splitio/client/config.py
+++ b/splitio/client/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     'redisHost': 'localhost',
     'redisPort': 6379,
     'redisDb': 0,
+    'redisUsername': None,
     'redisPassword': None,
     'redisSocketTimeout': None,
     'redisSocketConnectTimeout': None,
diff --git a/splitio/storage/adapters/redis.py b/splitio/storage/adapters/redis.py
index 8657b317..25ecb8dc 100644
--- a/splitio/storage/adapters/redis.py
+++ b/splitio/storage/adapters/redis.py
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ def _build_default_client(config):  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
     host = config.get('redisHost', 'localhost')
     port = config.get('redisPort', 6379)
     database = config.get('redisDb', 0)
+    username = config.get('redisUsername', None)
     password = config.get('redisPassword', None)
     socket_timeout = config.get('redisSocketTimeout', None)
     socket_connect_timeout = config.get('redisSocketConnectTimeout', None)
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ def _build_default_client(config):  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
         port=port,
         db=database,
         password=password,
+        username=username,
         socket_timeout=socket_timeout,
         socket_connect_timeout=socket_connect_timeout,
         socket_keepalive=socket_keepalive,
@@ -435,6 +437,7 @@ def _build_sentinel_client(config):  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
         raise SentinelConfigurationException('redisMasterService must be specified.')
 
     database = config.get('redisDb', 0)
+    username = config.get('redisUsername', None)
     password = config.get('redisPassword', None)
     socket_timeout = config.get('redisSocketTimeout', None)
     socket_connect_timeout = config.get('redisSocketConnectTimeout', None)
@@ -452,6 +455,7 @@ def _build_sentinel_client(config):  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
         sentinels,
         db=database,
         password=password,
+        username=username,
         socket_timeout=socket_timeout,
         socket_connect_timeout=socket_connect_timeout,
         socket_keepalive=socket_keepalive,
diff --git a/tests/client/test_factory.py b/tests/client/test_factory.py
index 0aa4187f..5ea32c9c 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_factory.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_factory.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def test_redis_client_creation(self, mocker):
             'redisPort': 1234,
             'redisDb': 1,
             'redisPassword': 'some_password',
+            'redisUsername': 'redis_user',
             'redisSocketTimeout': 123,
             'redisSocketConnectTimeout': 123,
             'redisSocketKeepalive': 123,
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ def test_redis_client_creation(self, mocker):
             host='some_host',
             port=1234,
             db=1,
+            username='redis_user',
             password='some_password',
             socket_timeout=123,
             socket_connect_timeout=123,
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_redis_integration.py b/tests/integration/test_redis_integration.py
index 279b45a5..f76faf0f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_redis_integration.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_redis_integration.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from splitio.models import splits, impressions, events
 from splitio.storage.redis import RedisSplitStorage, RedisSegmentStorage, RedisImpressionsStorage, \
     RedisEventsStorage
-from splitio.storage.adapters.redis import _build_default_client
+from splitio.storage.adapters.redis import _build_default_client, StrictRedis
 from splitio.client.config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
 
 
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ class SplitStorageTests(object):
 
     def test_put_fetch(self):
         """Test storing and retrieving splits in redis."""
-        adapter = _build_default_client({})
+        redis = StrictRedis(host="localhost")
+        redis.acl_setuser(username='redis_user', enabled=True, passwords=["+split"], categories=["+admin"],
+                          commands=["+@all"], keys=["~*"])
+        redis.close()
+        adapter = _build_default_client({'redisUsername': 'redis_user', 'redisPassword': 'split'})
         try:
             storage = RedisSplitStorage(adapter)
             with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'files', 'split_changes.json'), 'r') as flo:
@@ -73,10 +77,12 @@ def test_put_fetch(self):
             ]
             for item in to_delete:
                 adapter.delete(item)
-
             storage = RedisSplitStorage(adapter)
             assert storage.is_valid_traffic_type('user') is False
             assert storage.is_valid_traffic_type('account') is False
+            redis = StrictRedis(host="localhost")
+            redis.acl_deluser("redis_user")
+            redis.close()
 
     def test_get_all(self):
         """Test get all names & splits."""
diff --git a/tests/storage/adapters/test_redis_adapter.py b/tests/storage/adapters/test_redis_adapter.py
index cb81dfb9..ec7ddaf4 100644
--- a/tests/storage/adapters/test_redis_adapter.py
+++ b/tests/storage/adapters/test_redis_adapter.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def test_adapter_building(self, mocker):
             'redisHost': 'some_host',
             'redisPort': 1234,
             'redisDb': 0,
+            'redisUsername': 'redis_user',
             'redisPassword': 'some_password',
             'redisSocketTimeout': 123,
             'redisSocketConnectTimeout': 456,
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ def test_adapter_building(self, mocker):
             host='some_host',
             port=1234,
             db=0,
+            username='redis_user',
             password='some_password',
             socket_timeout=123,
             socket_connect_timeout=456,
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ def test_adapter_building(self, mocker):
             'redisSentinels': [('123.123.123.123', 1), ('456.456.456.456', 2), ('789.789.789.789', 3)],
             'redisMasterService': 'some_master',
             'redisDb': 0,
+            'redisUsername': 'redis_user',
             'redisPassword': 'some_password',
             'redisSocketTimeout': 123,
             'redisSocketConnectTimeout': 456,
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ def test_adapter_building(self, mocker):
         assert sentinel_mock.mock_calls[0] == mocker.call(
             [('123.123.123.123', 1), ('456.456.456.456', 2), ('789.789.789.789', 3)],
             db=0,
+            username='redis_user',
             password='some_password',
             socket_timeout=123,
             socket_connect_timeout=456,