diff --git a/packages/client/lib/client/index.ts b/packages/client/lib/client/index.ts
index 3a14dc40e1..3efa793eeb 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/client/index.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/client/index.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export interface RedisClientOptions<
   F extends RedisFunctions = RedisFunctions,
   S extends RedisScripts = RedisScripts,
   RESP extends RespVersions = RespVersions,
-  TYPE_MAPPING extends TypeMapping = TypeMapping
+  TYPE_MAPPING extends TypeMapping = TypeMapping,
+  SocketOptions extends RedisSocketOptions = RedisSocketOptions
 > extends CommanderConfig<M, F, S, RESP> {
   /**
    * `redis[s]://[[username][:password]@][host][:port][/db-number]`
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export interface RedisClientOptions<
   /**
    * Socket connection properties
    */
-  socket?: RedisSocketOptions;
+  socket?: SocketOptions;
   /**
    * ACL username ([see ACL guide](https://redis.io/topics/acl))
    */
diff --git a/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts b/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts
index 03dbcde154..dcadad4c3d 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/client/socket.ts
@@ -9,25 +9,9 @@ type NetOptions = {
   tls?: false;
 };
 
-type TcpOptions = NetOptions & Omit<
-  net.TcpNetConnectOpts,
-  'timeout' | 'onread' | 'readable' | 'writable' | 'port'
-> & {
-  port?: number;
-};
-
-type IpcOptions = NetOptions & Omit<
-  net.IpcNetConnectOpts,
-  'timeout' | 'onread' | 'readable' | 'writable'
->;
-
-type TlsOptions = {
-  tls: true;
-} & tls.ConnectionOptions;
-
 type ReconnectStrategyFunction = (retries: number, cause: Error) => false | Error | number;
 
-export type RedisSocketOptions = {
+type RedisSocketOptionsCommon = {
   /**
    * Connection timeout (in milliseconds)
    */
@@ -39,7 +23,30 @@ export type RedisSocketOptions = {
    * 3. `(retries: number, cause: Error) => false | number | Error` -> `number` is the same as configuring a `number` directly, `Error` is the same as `false`, but with a custom error.
    */
   reconnectStrategy?: false | number | ReconnectStrategyFunction;
-} & (TcpOptions | IpcOptions | TlsOptions);
+}
+
+type RedisTcpOptions = RedisSocketOptionsCommon & NetOptions & Omit<
+  net.TcpNetConnectOpts,
+  'timeout' | 'onread' | 'readable' | 'writable' | 'port'
+> & {
+  port?: number;
+};
+
+type RedisTlsOptions = RedisSocketOptionsCommon & tls.ConnectionOptions & {
+  tls: true;
+  host: string;
+}
+
+type RedisIpcOptions = RedisSocketOptionsCommon & Omit<
+  net.IpcNetConnectOpts,
+  'timeout' | 'onread' | 'readable' | 'writable'
+> & {
+  tls: false;
+}
+
+export type RedisTcpSocketOptions = RedisTcpOptions | RedisTlsOptions;
+
+export type RedisSocketOptions = RedisTcpSocketOptions | RedisIpcOptions;
 
 export type RedisSocketInitiator = () => void | Promise<unknown>;
 
diff --git a/packages/client/lib/cluster/index.ts b/packages/client/lib/cluster/index.ts
index e26582942d..d6018fc270 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/cluster/index.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/cluster/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import RedisClusterSlots, { NodeAddressMap, ShardNode } from './cluster-slots';
 import RedisClusterMultiCommand, { RedisClusterMultiCommandType } from './multi-command';
 import { PubSubListener } from '../client/pub-sub';
 import { ErrorReply } from '../errors';
+import { RedisTcpSocketOptions } from '../client/socket';
 
 interface ClusterCommander<
   M extends RedisModules,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ interface ClusterCommander<
 }
 
 export type RedisClusterClientOptions = Omit<
-  RedisClientOptions,
+  RedisClientOptions<RedisModules, RedisFunctions, RedisScripts, RespVersions, TypeMapping, RedisTcpSocketOptions>,
   keyof ClusterCommander<RedisModules, RedisFunctions, RedisScripts, RespVersions, TypeMapping/*, CommandPolicies*/>
 >;
 
diff --git a/packages/client/lib/sentinel/index.ts b/packages/client/lib/sentinel/index.ts
index 210bf954ea..57819133e0 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/sentinel/index.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/sentinel/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import { setTimeout } from 'node:timers/promises';
 import RedisSentinelModule from './module'
 import { RedisVariadicArgument } from '../commands/generic-transformers';
 import { WaitQueue } from './wait-queue';
+import { TcpNetConnectOpts } from 'node:net';
+import { RedisTcpSocketOptions } from '../client/socket';
 
 interface ClientInfo {
   id: number;
@@ -578,8 +580,8 @@ class RedisSentinelInternal<
   }
 
   readonly #name: string;
-  readonly #nodeClientOptions: RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING>;
-  readonly #sentinelClientOptions: RedisClientOptions<typeof RedisSentinelModule, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING>;
+  readonly #nodeClientOptions: RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING, RedisTcpSocketOptions>;
+  readonly #sentinelClientOptions: RedisClientOptions<typeof RedisSentinelModule, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING, RedisTcpSocketOptions>;
   readonly #scanInterval: number;
   readonly #passthroughClientErrorEvents: boolean;
 
@@ -624,12 +626,12 @@ class RedisSentinelInternal<
     this.#scanInterval = options.scanInterval ?? 0;
     this.#passthroughClientErrorEvents = options.passthroughClientErrorEvents ?? false;
 
-    this.#nodeClientOptions = options.nodeClientOptions ? Object.assign({} as RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING>, options.nodeClientOptions) : {};
+    this.#nodeClientOptions = options.nodeClientOptions ? Object.assign({} as RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING, RedisTcpSocketOptions>, options.nodeClientOptions) : {};
     if (this.#nodeClientOptions.url !== undefined) {
       throw new Error("invalid nodeClientOptions for Sentinel");
     }
 
-    this.#sentinelClientOptions = options.sentinelClientOptions ? Object.assign({} as RedisClientOptions<typeof RedisSentinelModule, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING>, options.sentinelClientOptions) : {};
+    this.#sentinelClientOptions = options.sentinelClientOptions ? Object.assign({} as RedisClientOptions<typeof RedisSentinelModule, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING, RedisTcpSocketOptions>, options.sentinelClientOptions) : {};
     this.#sentinelClientOptions.modules = RedisSentinelModule;
 
     if (this.#sentinelClientOptions.url !== undefined) {
@@ -754,7 +756,8 @@ class RedisSentinelInternal<
         await this.#reset();
         continue;
       }
-      this.#trace("attemping to send command to " + client.options?.socket?.host + ":" + client.options?.socket?.port)
+      const sockOpts = client.options?.socket as TcpNetConnectOpts | undefined;
+      this.#trace("attemping to send command to " + sockOpts?.host + ":" + sockOpts?.port)
 
       try {
         /*
@@ -1198,7 +1201,8 @@ class RedisSentinelInternal<
 
       if (replicaCloseSet.has(str) || !replica.isOpen) {
         if (replica.isOpen) {
-          this.#trace(`destroying replica client to ${replica.options?.socket?.host}:${replica.options?.socket?.port}`);
+          const sockOpts = replica.options?.socket as TcpNetConnectOpts | undefined;
+          this.#trace(`destroying replica client to ${sockOpts?.host}:${sockOpts?.port}`);
           replica.destroy()
         }
         if (!removedSet.has(str)) {
diff --git a/packages/client/lib/sentinel/types.ts b/packages/client/lib/sentinel/types.ts
index 571100766e..1f868ec517 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/sentinel/types.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/sentinel/types.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { CommandOptions } from '../client/commands-queue';
 import { CommandSignature, CommanderConfig, RedisFunctions, RedisModules, RedisScripts, RespVersions, TypeMapping } from '../RESP/types';
 import COMMANDS from '../commands';
 import RedisSentinel, { RedisSentinelClient } from '.';
+import { RedisTcpSocketOptions } from '../client/socket';
 
 export interface RedisNode {
   host: string;
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ export interface RedisSentinelOptions<
   /**
    * The configuration values for every node in the cluster. Use this for example when specifying an ACL user to connect with
    */
-  nodeClientOptions?: RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING>;
+  nodeClientOptions?: RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING, RedisTcpSocketOptions>;
   /**
    * The configuration values for every sentinel in the cluster. Use this for example when specifying an ACL user to connect with
    */
-  sentinelClientOptions?: RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING>;
+  sentinelClientOptions?: RedisClientOptions<M, F, S, RESP, TYPE_MAPPING, RedisTcpSocketOptions>;
   /**
    * The number of clients connected to the master node
    */
diff --git a/packages/client/lib/sentinel/utils.ts b/packages/client/lib/sentinel/utils.ts
index 44de98fe71..4ae829183a 100644
--- a/packages/client/lib/sentinel/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/client/lib/sentinel/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Command, RedisFunction, RedisScript, RespVersions } from '../RESP/types';
-import { RedisSocketOptions } from '../client/socket';
+import { RedisSocketOptions, RedisTcpSocketOptions } from '../client/socket';
 import { functionArgumentsPrefix, getTransformReply, scriptArgumentsPrefix } from '../commander';
 import { NamespaceProxySentinel, NamespaceProxySentinelClient, NodeInfo, ProxySentinel, ProxySentinelClient, RedisNode } from './types';
 
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ export function createNodeList(nodes: Array<NodeInfo>) {
 }
 
 export function clientSocketToNode(socket: RedisSocketOptions): RedisNode {
+  const s = socket as RedisTcpSocketOptions;
+
   return {
-    host: socket.host!,
-    port: socket.port!
+    host: s.host!,
+    port: s.port!
   }
 }