diff --git a/packages/backend/check_connect.js b/packages/backend/check_connect.js
index ce31bd8fb..ef0a350fb 100644
--- a/packages/backend/check_connect.js
+++ b/packages/backend/check_connect.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as Redis from 'ioredis';
+import Redis from 'ioredis';
 import { loadConfig } from './built/config.js';
 
 const config = loadConfig();