diff --git a/src/repositories/RedisNotificationRepository.ts b/src/repositories/RedisNotificationRepository.ts
index 6397140..a1522ed 100644
--- a/src/repositories/RedisNotificationRepository.ts
+++ b/src/repositories/RedisNotificationRepository.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import {
   NotificationRepository,
   ScheduledNotification
 } from "./NotificationRepository";
-import { createClient, RedisClientType } from "redis";
+import { createClient } from "redis";
 
-class RedisNotificationRepository implements NotificationRepository {
+export class RedisNotificationRepository implements NotificationRepository {
   constructor(
     private redisClient = createClient({
       url: process.env.REDIS_URL,
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ class RedisNotificationRepository implements NotificationRepository {
     this.unsubscribeFromNotificationChanges = this.unsubscribeFromNotificationChanges.bind(this);
   }
 
+  get isReady() {
+    return this.redisClient.isReady
+  }
+
   public async connect() {
     await this.redisClient.connect();
   }