diff --git a/rq/cli/helpers.py b/rq/cli/helpers.py
index d5c54a1a..8a13218d 100644
--- a/rq/cli/helpers.py
+++ b/rq/cli/helpers.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def get_redis_from_config(settings):
         port=settings.get('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
         db=settings.get('REDIS_DB', 0),
         password=settings.get('REDIS_PASSWORD', None),
+        ssl=settings.get('REDIS_SSL',False)
     )