diff --git a/ecosystem.config.cjs b/ecosystem.config.cjs
index 2632222..bd07dbb 100644
--- a/ecosystem.config.cjs
+++ b/ecosystem.config.cjs
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ module.exports = {
     {
       name: 'queue-worker',
       cwd: '/home/payload/payload-cms',
-      script: 'npx',
-      args: 'tsx scripts/run-queue-worker.ts',
+      script: 'node_modules/tsx/dist/cli.mjs',
+      args: 'scripts/run-queue-worker.ts',
+      exec_mode: 'fork',
       env: {
         NODE_ENV: 'production',
         // Credentials werden via dotenv aus .env geladen (siehe run-queue-worker.ts)
diff --git a/src/lib/queue/queue-service.ts b/src/lib/queue/queue-service.ts
index 35513de..ac0d9b9 100644
--- a/src/lib/queue/queue-service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/queue/queue-service.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export function getQueueRedisConnection(): IORedis {
       host,
       port,
       db: QUEUE_REDIS_DB,
+      password: process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD || undefined,
       maxRetriesPerRequest: null, // BullMQ requirement
       enableReadyCheck: false,
     })
diff --git a/src/lib/redis.ts b/src/lib/redis.ts
index 3f19d9f..06d1de5 100644
--- a/src/lib/redis.ts
+++ b/src/lib/redis.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ function createRedisClient(): Redis {
     host: REDIS_HOST,
     port: REDIS_PORT,
     db: REDIS_DB,
+    password: process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD || undefined,
     maxRetriesPerRequest: 3,
     retryStrategy: (times) => {
       if (times > 3) {