diff --git a/api/Cargo.toml b/api/Cargo.toml
index 7c958b1d..e7a204d5 100644
--- a/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
 num_cpus = "1.16"
 secrecy = { workspace = true }
 zeroize = { workspace = true }
-redis = { version = "0.27", features = ["tokio-comp", "aio"] }
+redis = { version = "0.27", features = ["tokio-comp", "connection-manager", "aio"] }
 cluster-hashring = { path = "../cluster-hashring" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/api/src/redis.rs b/api/src/redis.rs
index 3a1c84a9..a7f39acc 100644
--- a/api/src/redis.rs
+++ b/api/src/redis.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // ABOUTME: Enables multi-app GCP Memorystore deployments with isolated namespaces
 
 use cluster_hashring::ValkeyConnectionFactory;
-use redis::aio::MultiplexedConnection;
+use redis::aio::ConnectionManager;
 use redis::{AsyncCommands, RedisResult};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 /// connection refresh for IAM token rotation.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct PrefixedRedis {
-    conn: Arc<RwLock<MultiplexedConnection>>,
+    conn: Arc<RwLock<ConnectionManager>>,
     factory: Option<Arc<ValkeyConnectionFactory>>,
     prefix: Option<String>,
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl PrefixedRedis {
     /// * `conn` - The underlying Redis connection
     /// * `prefix` - Optional prefix to prepend to all keys (e.g., "keycast" → "keycast:key")
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(conn: MultiplexedConnection, prefix: Option<String>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(conn: ConnectionManager, prefix: Option<String>) -> Self {
         Self {
             conn: Arc::new(RwLock::new(conn)),
             factory: None,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl PrefixedRedis {
     /// * `prefix` - Optional prefix to prepend to all keys
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new_with_factory(
-        conn: MultiplexedConnection,
+        conn: ConnectionManager,
         factory: Arc<ValkeyConnectionFactory>,
         prefix: Option<String>,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl PrefixedRedis {
     /// Execute operation with automatic connection refresh on auth failure.
     async fn with_refresh<T, F, Fut>(&self, op: F) -> RedisResult<T>
     where
-        F: Fn(MultiplexedConnection) -> Fut,
+        F: Fn(ConnectionManager) -> Fut,
         Fut: std::future::Future<Output = RedisResult<T>>,
     {
         let conn = self.conn.read().await.clone();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl PrefixedRedis {
                 // Token may have expired, try refresh
                 if let Some(ref factory) = self.factory {
                     tracing::debug!("Auth error detected, attempting connection refresh");
-                    match factory.get_multiplexed_connection().await {
+                    match factory.get_connection_manager().await {
                         Ok(new_conn) => {
                             *self.conn.write().await = new_conn.clone();
                             tracing::debug!(
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl PrefixedRedis {
             return;
         }
 
-        match factory.get_multiplexed_connection().await {
+        match factory.get_connection_manager().await {
             Ok(new_conn) => {
                 *self.conn.write().await = new_conn;
                 tracing::debug!("Refreshed PrefixedRedis connection for IAM token rotation");
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[ignore]
     async fn test_prefixed_redis_integration() {
         let client = redis::Client::open("redis://localhost:6379").unwrap();
-        let conn = client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await.unwrap();
+        let conn = ConnectionManager::new(client).await.unwrap();
         let redis = PrefixedRedis::new(conn, Some("test_prefix".to_string()));
 
         // Test setex and get
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[ignore]
     async fn test_prefixed_redis_no_prefix_integration() {
         let client = redis::Client::open("redis://localhost:6379").unwrap();
-        let conn = client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await.unwrap();
+        let conn = ConnectionManager::new(client).await.unwrap();
         let redis = PrefixedRedis::new(conn, None);
 
         // Test without prefix
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[ignore]
     async fn test_prefixed_redis_set_nx_ex_integration() {
         let client = redis::Client::open("redis://localhost:6379").unwrap();
-        let conn = client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await.unwrap();
+        let conn = ConnectionManager::new(client).await.unwrap();
         let redis = PrefixedRedis::new(conn, Some("test_prefix".to_string()));
 
         redis.del("setnx_key").await.unwrap_or(());
@@ -459,4 +459,47 @@ mod tests {
 
         redis.del("setnx_key").await.unwrap();
     }
+
+    /// Integration test for recovery after Redis closes the active command socket.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[ignore]
+    async fn test_prefixed_redis_recovers_after_connection_killed() {
+        let redis_url =
+            std::env::var("TEST_REDIS_URL").unwrap_or_else(|_| "redis://localhost:16379".into());
+        let client = redis::Client::open(redis_url.as_str()).unwrap();
+        let conn = ConnectionManager::new(client.clone()).await.unwrap();
+        let redis = PrefixedRedis::new(conn, Some("test_prefix".to_string()));
+
+        redis
+            .setex("killed_connection", 60, "before")
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let mut active_conn = redis.conn.read().await.clone();
+        let client_id: i64 = redis::cmd("CLIENT")
+            .arg("ID")
+            .query_async(&mut active_conn)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let mut admin_conn = client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await.unwrap();
+        let _: () = redis::cmd("CLIENT")
+            .arg("KILL")
+            .arg("ID")
+            .arg(client_id)
+            .query_async(&mut admin_conn)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(
+            redis.get("killed_connection").await.is_err(),
+            "first command after CLIENT KILL should observe the closed socket"
+        );
+
+        redis.setex("killed_connection", 60, "after").await.unwrap();
+        let result = redis.get("killed_connection").await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(result.as_deref(), Some("after"));
+
+        redis.del("killed_connection").await.unwrap();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/cluster-hashring/src/registry.rs b/cluster-hashring/src/registry.rs
index ca2f34db..02eec8e2 100644
--- a/cluster-hashring/src/registry.rs
+++ b/cluster-hashring/src/registry.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::valkey_auth::ValkeyConnectionFactory;
 use crate::Error;
-use redis::aio::MultiplexedConnection;
+use redis::aio::ConnectionManager;
 use redis::AsyncCommands;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CHANNEL: &str = "cluster:membership";
 const STALE_THRESHOLD_SECS: u64 = 30;
 
 pub struct RedisRegistry {
-    conn: MultiplexedConnection,
+    conn: ConnectionManager,
     factory: Arc<ValkeyConnectionFactory>,
     instance_id: String,
     instances_key: String,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl RedisRegistry {
         factory: Arc<ValkeyConnectionFactory>,
         prefix: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        let mut conn = factory.get_multiplexed_connection().await?;
+        let mut conn = factory.get_connection_manager().await?;
 
         let instance_id = Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
         let timestamp = current_timestamp_ms();
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ impl RedisRegistry {
         &self.instances_key
     }
 
-    /// Get the Redis connection for Pub/Sub operations
-    pub fn connection(&self) -> MultiplexedConnection {
+    /// Get the Redis command connection for operations like `PUBLISH`.
+    pub fn connection(&self) -> ConnectionManager {
         self.conn.clone()
     }
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl RedisRegistry {
     /// Refresh the Redis connection (for IAM token rotation).
     /// This creates a new connection with fresh credentials.
     pub async fn refresh_connection(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.conn = self.factory.get_multiplexed_connection().await?;
+        self.conn = self.factory.get_connection_manager().await?;
         tracing::debug!(instance_id = %self.instance_id, "Refreshed Redis connection");
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -179,6 +179,26 @@ mod tests {
         format!("test:{}", Uuid::new_v4())
     }
 
+    async fn registry_client_id(registry: &mut RedisRegistry) -> u64 {
+        redis::cmd("CLIENT")
+            .arg("ID")
+            .query_async(&mut registry.conn)
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+    }
+
+    async fn kill_client(redis_url: &str, client_id: u64) {
+        let client = redis::Client::open(redis_url).unwrap();
+        let mut conn = client.get_multiplexed_async_connection().await.unwrap();
+        redis::cmd("CLIENT")
+            .arg("KILL")
+            .arg("ID")
+            .arg(client_id)
+            .query_async::<()>(&mut conn)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     #[ignore = "requires Redis via TEST_REDIS_URL or local Redis on localhost:16379"]
     async fn test_registry_register_creates_instance() {
@@ -237,6 +257,32 @@ mod tests {
         registry.deregister().await.unwrap();
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[ignore = "requires Redis via TEST_REDIS_URL or local Redis on localhost:16379"]
+    async fn test_registry_recovers_after_connection_killed() {
+        let redis_url = get_redis_url();
+        let prefix = test_prefix();
+
+        let mut registry = RedisRegistry::register_with_prefix(&redis_url, Some(&prefix))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let client_id = registry_client_id(&mut registry).await;
+        kill_client(&redis_url, client_id).await;
+
+        let first_result = registry.heartbeat().await;
+        assert!(
+            first_result.is_err(),
+            "the command that discovers the killed socket should fail"
+        );
+
+        registry.heartbeat().await.unwrap();
+        let instances = registry.get_active_instances().await.unwrap();
+        assert!(instances.contains(&registry.instance_id().to_string()));
+
+        registry.deregister().await.unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     #[ignore = "requires Redis via TEST_REDIS_URL or local Redis on localhost:16379"]
     async fn test_registry_multiple_instances_unique_ids() {
diff --git a/cluster-hashring/src/valkey_auth.rs b/cluster-hashring/src/valkey_auth.rs
index 2bc4b908..036d0230 100644
--- a/cluster-hashring/src/valkey_auth.rs
+++ b/cluster-hashring/src/valkey_auth.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 //! let factory = ValkeyConnectionFactory::new("redis://10.0.0.5:6379", true).await?;
 //!
 //! // Get connections
-//! let conn = factory.get_multiplexed_connection().await?;
+//! let conn = factory.get_connection_manager().await?;
 //! let pubsub = factory.get_pubsub_connection().await?;
 //! ```
 
 use crate::Error;
 use gcp_auth::TokenProvider;
-use redis::aio::{MultiplexedConnection, PubSub};
+use redis::aio::{ConnectionManager, PubSub};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
@@ -290,17 +290,19 @@ impl ValkeyConnectionFactory {
         redis::Client::open(url).map_err(Error::Redis)
     }
 
-    /// Get a multiplexed connection for general Redis operations.
+    /// Get a connection manager for general Redis operations.
+    ///
+    /// The manager will reconnect dropped sockets automatically, but those
+    /// reconnects reuse the credentials baked into the client created here.
+    /// IAM token rotation still requires rebuilding the manager via this
+    /// factory so reconnect attempts use a fresh token.
     ///
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// Returns an error if connection fails or token refresh fails.
-    pub async fn get_multiplexed_connection(&self) -> Result<MultiplexedConnection, Error> {
+    pub async fn get_connection_manager(&self) -> Result<ConnectionManager, Error> {
         let client = self.create_client().await?;
-        client
-            .get_multiplexed_async_connection()
-            .await
-            .map_err(Error::Redis)
+        ConnectionManager::new(client).await.map_err(Error::Redis)
     }
 
     /// Get a Pub/Sub connection.
diff --git a/keycast/src/main.rs b/keycast/src/main.rs
index d3fe1bd8..523977ec 100644
--- a/keycast/src/main.rs
+++ b/keycast/src/main.rs
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ async fn async_main(worker_threads: usize) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Err
 
     // Create Redis connection for API using coordinator's factory (shares IAM auth)
     let factory = coordinator.factory();
-    let redis_conn = factory.get_multiplexed_connection().await?;
+    let redis_conn = factory.get_connection_manager().await?;
     let prefixed_redis =
         keycast_api::PrefixedRedis::new_with_factory(redis_conn, factory, redis_prefix);
     tracing::info!(