diff --git a/scripts/local-up.sh b/scripts/local-up.sh
index 5f177e9..8774efc 100755
--- a/scripts/local-up.sh
+++ b/scripts/local-up.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ done
 
 echo "Waiting for Redis..."
 RETRY_COUNT=0
-until redis-cli -h localhost -p 6379 ping | grep -q "PONG"; do
+until docker exec mci-redis redis-cli ping | grep -q "PONG"; do
   RETRY_COUNT=$((RETRY_COUNT + 1))
   if [ "$RETRY_COUNT" -ge 30 ]; then
     echo "Redis did not become ready within 30 seconds."