diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 54c6fae..066cbca 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -99,12 +99,16 @@ type Options struct {
 }
 
 func (opt *Options) init() {
-	if opt.Network == "" {
-		opt.Network = "tcp"
-	}
 	if opt.Addr == "" {
 		opt.Addr = "localhost:6379"
 	}
+	if opt.Network == "" {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(opt.Addr, "/") {
+			opt.Network = "unix"
+		} else {
+			opt.Network = "tcp"
+		}
+	}
 	if opt.Dialer == nil {
 		opt.Dialer = func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 			netDialer := &net.Dialer{