diff --git a/asynq.go b/asynq.go
index da4160d..86ddb9d 100644
--- a/asynq.go
+++ b/asynq.go
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func parseRedisSentinelURI(u *url.URL) (RedisConnOpt, error) {
 	if v, ok := u.User.Password(); ok {
 		password = v
 	}
-	return RedisFailoverClientOpt{MasterName: master, SentinelAddrs: addrs, Password: password}, nil
+	return RedisFailoverClientOpt{MasterName: master, SentinelAddrs: addrs, SentinelPassword: password}, nil
 }
 
 // ResultWriter is a client interface to write result data for a task.
diff --git a/asynq_test.go b/asynq_test.go
index ad6bc7f..1147682 100644
--- a/asynq_test.go
+++ b/asynq_test.go
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ func TestParseRedisURI(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"redis-sentinel://:mypassword@localhost:5000,localhost:5001,localhost:5002?master=mymaster",
 			RedisFailoverClientOpt{
-				MasterName:    "mymaster",
-				SentinelAddrs: []string{"localhost:5000", "localhost:5001", "localhost:5002"},
-				Password:      "mypassword",
+				MasterName:       "mymaster",
+				SentinelAddrs:    []string{"localhost:5000", "localhost:5001", "localhost:5002"},
+				SentinelPassword: "mypassword",
 			},
 		},
 	}