diff --git a/sessions/sessiondb/redis/driver_goredis.go b/sessions/sessiondb/redis/driver_goredis.go
index bc2d0a22..7b020d8a 100644
--- a/sessions/sessiondb/redis/driver_goredis.go
+++ b/sessions/sessiondb/redis/driver_goredis.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (r *GoRedisDriver) mergeClientOptions(c Config) *Options {
 	}
 
 	if opts.Password == "" {
-		opts.Username = c.Password
+		opts.Password = c.Password
 	}
 
 	if opts.DB == 0 {