diff --git a/nostr/nostr.go b/nostr/nostr.go
index d2f721d..65511ab 100644
--- a/nostr/nostr.go
+++ b/nostr/nostr.go
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.ServeFile(w, r, "html/nostr_form.html")
 	case "POST":
 		r.ParseForm()
-		redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn
+		redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn.Client
 		// check if the user already exists
 		rKey := getRkey("verified", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
-		exists := redisCli.Client.Exists(ctx, rKey)
+		exists := redisCli.Exists(ctx, rKey)
 		if exists.Val() == 1 {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
 			return
 		}
 		rKey = getRkey("requested", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
-		exists = redisCli.Client.Exists(ctx, rKey)
+		exists = redisCli.Exists(ctx, rKey)
 		if exists.Val() == 1 {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
 			return
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 		requestKey := getRkey("requested", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
-		err = redisCli.Client.Set(ctx, requestKey, enc, exp).Err()
+		err = redisCli.Set(ctx, requestKey, enc, exp).Err()
 		if err != nil {
 			l.Error().Msg("unable to connect to redis")
 		}
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	requestedName := r.FormValue("name")
 
 	// connect to redis
-	redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn
+	redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn.Client
 
 	// search for user@domain
 	search := getRkey("verified", requestedName, getHostname(r.Host))
-	addr, err := redisCli.Client.Get(ctx, search).Result()
+	addr, err := redisCli.Get(ctx, search).Result()
 	if err != nil {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
 		return
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ func AddNostrAddr(n NostrRequest) {
 	}
 	jsonUser, _ := json.Marshal(user)
 
-	redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn
+	redisCli := redis.NostrRedisConn.Client
 	nameKey := getRkey("verified", n.Name, n.Hostname)
 	enc := b64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(jsonUser))
-	err = redisCli.Client.Set(ctx, nameKey, enc, 0).Err()
+	err = redisCli.Set(ctx, nameKey, enc, 0).Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Error().Msg("unable to connect to redis")
 	}