diff --git a/tests/_flush_vcr_cache.py b/tests/_flush_vcr_cache.py
index dfaba2367c7..c78958fb016 100644
--- a/tests/_flush_vcr_cache.py
+++ b/tests/_flush_vcr_cache.py
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@ import sys
 
 import redis
 
+from tests._vcr_redis_persister import _redis_url_from_env
+
 PREFIX = "litellm:vcr:cassette:"
 SCAN_BATCH = 500
 
 
 def _client() -> redis.Redis:
-    host = os.environ.get("REDIS_HOST")
-    if not host:
-        sys.exit("REDIS_HOST is not set; cannot flush VCR cache")
-    return redis.Redis(
-        host=host,
-        port=int(os.environ.get("REDIS_PORT", 6379)),
-        password=os.environ.get("REDIS_PASSWORD") or None,
+    url = _redis_url_from_env()
+    if not url:
+        sys.exit(
+            "Set REDIS_URL, REDIS_SSL_URL, or REDIS_HOST to flush the VCR cache"
+        )
+    return redis.Redis.from_url(
+        url,
         socket_timeout=5,
         socket_connect_timeout=5,
         decode_responses=False,
diff --git a/tests/_vcr_redis_persister.py b/tests/_vcr_redis_persister.py
index 3b1e456c0a8..32cf5c1c0e7 100644
--- a/tests/_vcr_redis_persister.py
+++ b/tests/_vcr_redis_persister.py
@@ -14,16 +14,33 @@ def redis_key_for(cassette_path: str) -> str:
     return f"{REDIS_KEY_PREFIX}{os.path.relpath(str(cassette_path))}"
 
 
+def _redis_url_from_env() -> Optional[str]:
+    for var in ("REDIS_URL", "REDIS_SSL_URL"):
+        url = os.environ.get(var)
+        if url:
+            return url
+    host = os.environ.get("REDIS_HOST")
+    if not host:
+        return None
+    scheme = "rediss" if os.environ.get("REDIS_SSL", "").lower() == "true" else "redis"
+    auth = ""
+    if os.environ.get("REDIS_PASSWORD"):
+        user = os.environ.get("REDIS_USERNAME", "")
+        auth = f"{user}:{os.environ['REDIS_PASSWORD']}@"
+    port = os.environ.get("REDIS_PORT", "6379")
+    return f"{scheme}://{auth}{host}:{port}"
+
+
 def _build_default_client():
     import redis
 
-    host = os.environ.get("REDIS_HOST")
-    if not host:
-        raise RuntimeError("REDIS_HOST is not set")
-    return redis.Redis(
-        host=host,
-        port=int(os.environ.get("REDIS_PORT", 6379)),
-        password=os.environ.get("REDIS_PASSWORD") or None,
+    url = _redis_url_from_env()
+    if not url:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Set REDIS_URL, REDIS_SSL_URL, or REDIS_HOST to enable the VCR persister"
+        )
+    return redis.Redis.from_url(
+        url,
         socket_timeout=5,
         socket_connect_timeout=5,
         decode_responses=False,
diff --git a/tests/llm_responses_api_testing/conftest.py b/tests/llm_responses_api_testing/conftest.py
index c8d3bb1b10f..87ed6218eab 100644
--- a/tests/llm_responses_api_testing/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/llm_responses_api_testing/conftest.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ def vcr_config():
 def _vcr_disabled() -> bool:
     if os.environ.get("LITELLM_VCR_DISABLE") == "1":
         return True
-    return not os.environ.get("REDIS_HOST")
+    return not any(
+        os.environ.get(var) for var in ("REDIS_URL", "REDIS_SSL_URL", "REDIS_HOST")
+    )
 
 
 def pytest_recording_configure(config, vcr):
diff --git a/tests/llm_translation/conftest.py b/tests/llm_translation/conftest.py
index ed8836e2fea..9da7c981387 100644
--- a/tests/llm_translation/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/llm_translation/conftest.py
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ def vcr_config():
 def _vcr_disabled() -> bool:
     if os.environ.get("LITELLM_VCR_DISABLE") == "1":
         return True
-    return not os.environ.get("REDIS_HOST")
+    return not any(
+        os.environ.get(var) for var in ("REDIS_URL", "REDIS_SSL_URL", "REDIS_HOST")
+    )
 
 
 def pytest_recording_configure(config, vcr):