diff --git a/asynq.go b/asynq.go
index ad3dd51..4c65831 100644
--- a/asynq.go
+++ b/asynq.go
@@ -290,8 +290,9 @@ type RedisClientOpt struct {
 }
 
 func (opt RedisClientOpt) MakeRedisClient() interface{} {
-	return redis.NewUniversalClient(&redis.UniversalOptions{
-		Addrs:        []string{opt.Addr},
+	return redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
+		Network:      opt.Network,
+		Addr:         opt.Addr,
 		Username:     opt.Username,
 		Password:     opt.Password,
 		DB:           opt.DB,