diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65c2dd35e8..ad97e94dc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Installs and manages the open source monitoring framework [Sensu](http://sensuap
 
 ## Sensu version supported
 
-The module currently supports Sensu version 0.12 and later. If not explictly stated it should always
-support the latest Sensu release. Please log an issue if you identify any incompatibilties.
+The module currently supports Sensu version 0.12 and later. If not explicitly stated it should always
+support the latest Sensu release. Please log an issue if you identify any incompatibilities.
 
 ## Upgrade note
 
@@ -54,36 +54,37 @@ Debian & Ubuntu:
 
 ## Quick start
 
-Before this puppet module can be used, the following items must be configured on the server.
+Before this Puppet module can be used, the following items must be configured on the server.
 
-- Install redis
-- Install rabbitmq
-- Add users to rabbitmq
+- Install Redis
+- Install RabbitMQ
+- Add users to RabbitMQ
 - Install dashboard (optional)
 
-To quickly try out sensu, spin up a test VM with Vagrant that already has these prerequisites installed.
+To quickly try out Sensu, spin up a test virtual machine with Vagrant that already has these prerequisites installed.
 
-    vagrant up
-    vagrant status
-    vagrant ssh sensu-server
+    $ vagrant up
+    $ vagrant status
+    $ vagrant ssh sensu-server
 
-You can then access the api
-
-    curl http://admin:secret@localhost:4567/info
+You can then access the API.
 
+    $ curl http://admin:secret@localhost:4567/info
 
 Navigate to `192.168.56.10:3000` to use the uchiwa dashboard
 
     username => uchiwa
     password => uchiwa
 
-Navigate to `192.168.56.10:15672` to manage rabbitmq
+Navigate to `192.168.56.10:15672` to manage RabbitMQ
 
     username => sensu
     password => correct-horse-battery-staple
 
-See the [tests directory](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-puppet/tree/vagrant/tests) and [Vagrantfile](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-puppet/blob/vagrant/Vagrantfile) for examples on setting up the prerequisites.
-
+See the [tests
+directory](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-puppet/tree/vagrant/tests) and
+[Vagrantfile](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-puppet/blob/vagrant/Vagrantfile)
+for examples on setting up the prerequisites.
 
 ## Basic example
 
@@ -382,8 +383,8 @@ apache/manifests/service.pp
 
 ## Installing Gems into the embedded ruby
 
-If you are using the embedded ruby that ships with sensu, you can install gems
-by using the `sensu_gem` package provier:
+If you are using the embedded ruby that ships with Sensu, you can install gems
+by using the `sensu_gem` package provider:
 
     package { 'redphone':
       ensure   => 'installed',
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_redis_config/json.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_redis_config/json.rb
index cd495bd667..b252a4feb0 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_redis_config/json.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_redis_config/json.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def flush
 
   def create
     conf['redis'] = {}
-    self.port = resource[:port]
-    self.host = resource[:host]
+    self.port     = resource[:port]
+    self.host     = resource[:host]
+    self.password = resource[:password]
   end
 
   def config_file
@@ -51,4 +52,12 @@ def host
   def host=(value)
     conf['redis']['host'] = value
   end
+
+  def password
+    conf['redis']['password']
+  end
+
+  def password=(value)
+    conf['redis']['password'] = value
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb
index 8b0698641e..82c73a0c94 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ def initialize(*args)
     defaultto 'localhost'
   end
 
+  newproperty(:password) do
+    desc "The password used to connect to Redis"
+  end
+
   autorequire(:package) do
     ['sensu']
   end
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 744dc12338..64dcd759a7 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
 #   Integer.  Redis port to be used by sensu
 #   Default: 6379
 #
+# [*redis_password*]
+#   String.  Password to be used to connect to Redis
+#   Default: ''
+#
 # [*api_bind*]
 #   String.  IP to bind api service
 #   Default: 0.0.0.0
@@ -219,6 +223,7 @@
   $rabbitmq_ssl_cert_chain  = undef,
   $redis_host               = 'localhost',
   $redis_port               = 6379,
+  $redis_password           = '',
   $api_bind                 = '0.0.0.0',
   $api_host                 = 'localhost',
   $api_port                 = 4567,
diff --git a/manifests/redis/config.pp b/manifests/redis/config.pp
index d4bec1db3f..6ff77a487c 100644
--- a/manifests/redis/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/redis/config.pp
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@
   }
 
   sensu_redis_config { $::fqdn:
-    ensure => $ensure,
-    host   => $sensu::redis_host,
-    port   => $sensu::redis_port,
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    host     => $sensu::redis_host,
+    port     => $sensu::redis_port,
+    password => $sensu::redis_password,
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/sensu_redis_spec.rb b/spec/classes/sensu_redis_spec.rb
index 8be286b778..7fa27ae244 100644
--- a/spec/classes/sensu_redis_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/sensu_redis_spec.rb
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
 
     context 'be configurable' do
       let(:params) { {
-        :redis_host => 'redis.domain.com',
-        :redis_port => 1234
+        :redis_host     => 'redis.domain.com',
+        :redis_port     => 1234,
+        :redis_password => 'password'
       } }
 
       it { should contain_sensu_redis_config('testhost.domain.com').with(
-        :host => 'redis.domain.com',
-        :port => 1234
+        :host     => 'redis.domain.com',
+        :port     => 1234,
+        :password => 'password'
       )}
     end # be configurable