diff --git a/.github/workflows/clickhouse_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/clickhouse_ci.yml
index 8e020cdb..da03a1a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clickhouse_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clickhouse_ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_CLOUD: 'True'
           CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_HOST: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_HOST_SMT }}
           CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_PASSWORD_SMT }}
-          CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_JWT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_JWT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_JWT_DESERT_VM_43 }}
         run: pytest tests/integration_tests
 
       - name: Run ClickHouse Container (LATEST)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push.yml
index c9fa619a..664bfbd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_push.yml
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ jobs:
         clickhouse-version:
           - '24.3'
           - '24.8'
-          - '24.9'
           - '24.10'
           - '24.11'
+          - '24.12'
           - latest
 
     name: Local Tests Py=${{ matrix.python-version }} CH=${{ matrix.clickhouse-version }}
@@ -152,6 +152,6 @@ jobs:
           CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_PORT: 8443
           CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_HOST: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_HOST_SMT }}
           CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_PASSWORD_SMT }}
-          CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_JWT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          CLICKHOUSE_CONNECT_TEST_JWT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.INTEGRATIONS_TEAM_TESTS_CLOUD_JWT_DESERT_VM_43 }}
           SQLALCHEMY_SILENCE_UBER_WARNING: 1
         run: pytest tests/integration_tests
diff --git a/clickhouse_connect/driver/httpclient.py b/clickhouse_connect/driver/httpclient.py
index 08521113..5f5bd9da 100644
--- a/clickhouse_connect/driver/httpclient.py
+++ b/clickhouse_connect/driver/httpclient.py
@@ -408,16 +408,18 @@ def _raw_request(self,
             data = data.encode()
         headers = dict_copy(self.headers, headers)
         attempts = 0
+        final_params = {}
         if server_wait:
-            params['wait_end_of_query'] = '1'
+            final_params['wait_end_of_query'] = '1'
         # We can't actually read the progress headers, but we enable them so ClickHouse sends something
         # to keep the connection alive when waiting for long-running queries and (2) to get summary information
         # if not streaming
         if self._send_progress:
-            params['send_progress_in_http_headers'] = '1'
+            final_params['send_progress_in_http_headers'] = '1'
         if self._progress_interval:
-            params['http_headers_progress_interval_ms'] = self._progress_interval
-        final_params = dict_copy(self.params, params)
+            final_params['http_headers_progress_interval_ms'] = self._progress_interval
+        final_params = dict_copy(self.params, final_params)
+        final_params = dict_copy(final_params, params)
         url = f'{self.url}?{urlencode(final_params)}'
         kwargs = {
             'headers': headers,
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/test_jwt_auth.py b/tests/integration_tests/test_jwt_auth.py
index b1c36033..02249cd5 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/test_jwt_auth.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/test_jwt_auth.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
 from os import environ
 
-import jwt
 import pytest
 
 from clickhouse_connect.driver import create_client, ProgrammingError, create_async_client
@@ -157,12 +155,4 @@ def make_access_token():
     secret = environ.get(JWT_SECRET_ENV_KEY)
     if not secret:
         raise ValueError(f'{JWT_SECRET_ENV_KEY} environment variable is not set')
-    payload = {
-        'iss': 'ClickHouse',
-        'sub': 'CI_Test',
-        'aud': '1f7f78b8-da67-480b-8913-726fdd31d2fc',
-        'clickhouse:roles': ['default'],
-        'clickhouse:grants': [],
-        'exp': datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=15)
-    }
-    return jwt.encode(payload, secret, algorithm='RS256')
+    return secret