diff --git a/docker/wp-init.sh b/docker/wp-init.sh
index 40ba0be..462027b 100755
--- a/docker/wp-init.sh
+++ b/docker/wp-init.sh
@@ -345,8 +345,9 @@ if [ -n "$REDIS_HOST" ]; then
   REDIS_STATUS="$(wp_run redis status 2>/dev/null || true)"
 
   # The status output may lead with the "Drop-ins: [...]" block, so the checks
-  # match the key line anywhere in the output.
-  if printf '%s' "$REDIS_STATUS" | grep -qE '^[[:space:]]*Status:[[:space:]]+Connected'; then
+  # match the key line anywhere in the output. The Status word follows the
+  # site locale (pt_BR prints "Conectado"), so both are accepted.
+  if printf '%s' "$REDIS_STATUS" | grep -qE '^[[:space:]]*Status:[[:space:]]+(Connected|Conectado)'; then
     log "Redis object cache connected."
   else
     warn "Redis object cache could not connect — check the redis service."