diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 6ab1d5e..de682ce 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@lilith/queue-cli-ts",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "description": "CLI tools for managing BullMQ queues",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "bin": {
@@ -16,8 +17,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "bullmq": "^5.66.4",
-    "commander": "^12.1.0",
-    "ioredis": "^5.9.1"
+    "commander": "^12.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^22.19.5",
diff --git a/cli/src/queue-client.ts b/cli/src/queue-client.ts
index 92b7a81..bcdecd9 100644
--- a/cli/src/queue-client.ts
+++ b/cli/src/queue-client.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Queue, Job } from 'bullmq';
-import IORedis from 'ioredis';
 
 export type JobState = 'waiting' | 'active' | 'completed' | 'failed' | 'delayed' | 'paused';
 
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export interface JobInfo {
 }
 
 export class QueueClient {
-  private connection: IORedis;
   private queue: Queue;
   readonly queueName: string;
   readonly redisUrl: string;
@@ -37,12 +35,13 @@ export class QueueClient {
     this.queueName = options.queueName;
     this.redisUrl = options.redisUrl || process.env.REDIS_URL || 'redis://localhost:6379';
 
-    this.connection = new IORedis(this.redisUrl, {
-      maxRetriesPerRequest: null,
-      enableReadyCheck: false,
+    this.queue = new Queue(this.queueName, {
+      connection: {
+        url: this.redisUrl,
+        maxRetriesPerRequest: null,
+        enableReadyCheck: false,
+      },
     });
-
-    this.queue = new Queue(this.queueName, { connection: this.connection });
   }
 
   async getJobCounts(): Promise<JobCounts> {
@@ -164,6 +163,5 @@ export class QueueClient {
 
   async close(): Promise<void> {
     await this.queue.close();
-    await this.connection.quit();
   }
 }