diff --git a/lego/sys/redis/cluster/core.go b/lego/sys/redis/cluster/core.go
index 52eb88bdb..1ae7d174b 100644
--- a/lego/sys/redis/cluster/core.go
+++ b/lego/sys/redis/cluster/core.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func NewSys(RedisUrl []string, RedisPassword string, poolSize, minConns int, tim
 		ReadTimeout:  timeOut,
 		WriteTimeout: timeOut,
 		PoolFIFO:     true,
-		MaxConnAge:   time.Hour,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Minute * 25,
 	})
 	sys = &Redis{
 		client:  client,
diff --git a/lego/sys/redis/single/core.go b/lego/sys/redis/single/core.go
index f8bd112b2..2041789c0 100644
--- a/lego/sys/redis/single/core.go
+++ b/lego/sys/redis/single/core.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func NewSys(RedisUrl, RedisPassword string, RedisDB int, poolSize, minConns int,
 		WriteTimeout: timeOut,
 		ReadTimeout:  timeOut,
 		PoolFIFO:     true,
-		MaxConnAge:   time.Hour,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Minute * 25,
 	})
 	sys = &Redis{
 		client: client,