diff --git a/tests/helpers/bg_server_sleep.tcl b/tests/helpers/bg_server_sleep.tcl
index efdbf33dcd..1da185a61f 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/bg_server_sleep.tcl
+++ b/tests/helpers/bg_server_sleep.tcl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-source tests/support/redis.tcl
+source tests/support/valkey.tcl
 source tests/support/util.tcl
 
 proc bg_server_sleep {host port sec} {
-    set r [redis $host $port 0]
+    set r [valkey $host $port 0]
     $r client setname SLEEP_HANDLER
     $r debug sleep $sec
 }