diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 433f2a2..3e1249e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ This assumes you have a PHP environment with the [required PhpRedis extension](h
 4. Engage thrusters: you are now backing WP's Object Cache with Redis.
 5. (Optional) To use the `wp redis` WP-CLI commands, activate the WP Redis plugin. No activation is necessary if you're solely using the object cache drop-in.
 6. (Optional) To use the same Redis server with multiple, discreet WordPress installs, you can use the `WP_CACHE_KEY_SALT` constant to define a unique salt for each install.
-7. (Optional) To use true cache groups, with the ability to delete all keys for a given group, register groups with `wp_cache_add_redis_hash_groups()`, or define the `WP_REDIS_USE_CACHE_GROUPS` constant to true to enable with all groups. However, when enabled, the expiration value is not respected because expiration on group keys isn't a feature supported by Redis.
+7. (Optional) To use true cache groups, with the ability to delete all keys for a given group, register groups with `wp_cache_add_redis_hash_groups()`, or define the `WP_REDIS_USE_CACHE_GROUPS` constant to `true` to enable with all groups. However, when enabled, the expiration value is not respected because expiration on group keys isn't a feature [supported by Redis](https://github.com/redis/redis/issues/6620).
 8. (Optional) On an existing site previously using WordPress' transient cache, use WP-CLI to delete all (`%_transient_%`) transients from the options table: `wp transient delete-all`. WP Redis assumes responsibility for the transient cache.
+9. (Optional) To use [Relay](https://relaycache.com) instead of PhpRedis as the client define the `WP_REDIS_USE_RELAY` constant to `true`.
 
 ## WP-CLI Commands ##
 
diff --git a/object-cache.php b/object-cache.php
index 641ed44..4f04b77 100644
--- a/object-cache.php
+++ b/object-cache.php
@@ -1207,7 +1207,11 @@ public function build_client_parameters( $redis_server ) {
 	 * @return Redis Redis client.
 	 */
 	public function prepare_client_connection( $client_parameters ) {
-		$redis = new Redis;
+		if ( defined( 'WP_REDIS_USE_RELAY' ) && WP_REDIS_USE_RELAY ) {
+			$redis = new Relay\Relay;
+		} else {
+			$redis = new Redis;
+		}
 
 		$redis->connect(
 			$client_parameters['host'],