diff --git a/target_snowflake/connector.py b/target_snowflake/connector.py
index 5e28b90..09c7b8b 100644
--- a/target_snowflake/connector.py
+++ b/target_snowflake/connector.py
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ def create_engine(self) -> Engine:
         connect_args = {
             "session_parameters": {
                 "QUOTED_IDENTIFIERS_IGNORE_CASE": "TRUE",
-                "client_session_keep_alive": "TRUE",  # See https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/issues/218
             },
+            "client_session_keep_alive": True, # See https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/issues/218
         }
         if self.auth_method == SnowflakeAuthMethod.KEY_PAIR:
             connect_args["private_key"] = self.get_private_key()