diff --git a/README.pod b/README.pod
index de7999f..3f9dfca 100644
--- a/README.pod
+++ b/README.pod
@@ -315,6 +315,20 @@ using the sentinels feature, the Redis client will wait at most that number of
 seconds (can be fractional) before giving up when reading from a sentinel
 server. B<Default>: 1
 
+=head3 C<< username >>
+
+If your Redis server requires authentication, you can optionally use the 
+C<< username >> attribute. After each established connection (at the start or 
+when reconnecting), the Redis C<< AUTH >> command will be send to the server. 
+If the username/password combination is wrong, an exception will be thrown and 
+reconnect will be disabled.
+
+=head3 C<< sentinels_username >>
+
+If your Redis sentinel server requires authentication, you can use the 
+C<< sentinels_username >> attribute to specify the optional username to 
+authenticate as.
+
 =head3 C<< password >>
 
 If your Redis server requires authentication, you can use the C<< password >>
@@ -322,6 +336,11 @@ attribute. After each established connection (at the start or when
 reconnecting), the Redis C<< AUTH >> command will be send to the server. If the
 password is wrong, an exception will be thrown and reconnect will be disabled.
 
+=head3 C<< sentinels_password >>
+
+If your Redis sentinel server requires authentication, you can use the 
+C<< sentinels_password >> attribute to specify the password. 
+
 =head3 C<< on_connect >>
 
 You can also provide a code reference that will be immediately after each
diff --git a/lib/Redis.pm b/lib/Redis.pm
index 62bcb21..6cebbc9 100644
--- a/lib/Redis.pm
+++ b/lib/Redis.pm
@@ -1373,6 +1373,20 @@ using the sentinels feature, the Redis client will wait at most that number of
 seconds (can be fractional) before giving up when reading from a sentinel
 server. B<Default>: 1
 
+=head3 C<< username >>
+
+If your Redis server requires authentication, you can optionally use the 
+C<< username >> attribute. After each established connection (at the start or 
+when reconnecting), the Redis C<< AUTH >> command will be send to the server. 
+If the username/password combination is wrong, an exception will be thrown and 
+reconnect will be disabled.
+
+=head3 C<< sentinels_username >>
+
+If your Redis sentinel server requires authentication, you can use the 
+C<< sentinels_username >> attribute to specify the optional username to 
+authenticate as.
+
 =head3 C<< password >>
 
 If your Redis server requires authentication, you can use the C<< password >>
@@ -1380,6 +1394,11 @@ attribute. After each established connection (at the start or when
 reconnecting), the Redis C<< AUTH >> command will be send to the server. If the
 password is wrong, an exception will be thrown and reconnect will be disabled.
 
+=head3 C<< sentinels_password >>
+
+If your Redis sentinel server requires authentication, you can use the 
+C<< sentinels_password >> attribute to specify the password. 
+
 =head3 C<< on_connect >>
 
 You can also provide a code reference that will be immediately after each