diff --git a/docker/init_scripts/init_worker b/docker/init_scripts/init_worker
index ed37fb661..478b86426 100755
--- a/docker/init_scripts/init_worker
+++ b/docker/init_scripts/init_worker
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 cd /back
-rq worker high default low --logging_level WARN
+nc -z ${REDIS_HOST:-localhost} ${REDIS_PORT:-6379} && rq worker high default low --logging_level WARN