diff --git a/docker-compose.production.yml b/docker-compose.production.yml
index 98b0a2e0..b08bb4f6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.production.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.production.yml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ services:
 
     # Stricter health checks
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "sh", "-c", "redis-cli -a $$(cat /run/secrets/redis_password 2>/dev/null || echo '') ping | grep -q PONG"]
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping | grep -q PONG || redis-cli -a \"$$(cat /run/secrets/redis_password 2>/dev/null)\" ping | grep -q PONG"]
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 3s
       retries: 5