diff --git a/ansible/roles/tldraw-valkey/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/tldraw-valkey/tasks/main.yml
index d8e574c4..0edf571b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/tldraw-valkey/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/tldraw-valkey/tasks/main.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         auth:
           existingSecret: tldraw-valkey-password
           existingSecretPasswordKey: REDIS_SENTINEL_PASSWORD
+          usePasswordFiles: false
         sentinel:
           enabled: true
           readinessProbe: