diff --git a/src/integrations/redis/redis.client.ts b/src/integrations/redis/redis.client.ts
index 44a22a2..c4be79f 100644
--- a/src/integrations/redis/redis.client.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/redis/redis.client.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ export class RedisClient implements OnModuleDestroy {
     }
 
     try {
-      const pong = String(
-        await this.withTimeout(this.getClient(redisUrl).ping()),
-      );
+      const client = this.getClient(redisUrl);
+
+      if (client.status === 'wait' || client.status === 'end') {
+        await this.withTimeout(client.connect());
+      }
+
+      const pong = String(await this.withTimeout(client.ping()));
 
       return pong === 'PONG'
         ? { status: 'ok' }
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ export class RedisClient implements OnModuleDestroy {
     this.client = new Redis(redisUrl, {
       connectTimeout: redisPingTimeoutMs,
       enableOfflineQueue: false,
-      lazyConnect: false,
+      lazyConnect: true,
       maxRetriesPerRequest: 1,
     });
     this.client.on('error', () => undefined);