diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index 7f33fb4..9ad08cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ACCOUNT: ${{ vars.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ACCOUNT }}
       SNOWFLAKE_TEST_USER: ${{ vars.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_USER }}
-      SNOWFLAKE_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ vars.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_PASSWORD }}
+      SNOWFLAKE_TEST_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_PASSWORD }}
       SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ROLE: ${{ vars.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ROLE }}
       SNOWFLAKE_TEST_DATABASE: ${{ vars.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_DATABASE }}
       SNOWFLAKE_TEST_WAREHOUSE: ${{ vars.SNOWFLAKE_TEST_WAREHOUSE }}
diff --git a/integration_tests/.gitignore b/integration_tests/.gitignore
index e69de29..2eea525 100644
--- a/integration_tests/.gitignore
+++ b/integration_tests/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration_tests/profiles.yml b/integration_tests/profiles.yml
index f448601..6e821de 100644
--- a/integration_tests/profiles.yml
+++ b/integration_tests/profiles.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ integration_tests:
       type: snowflake
       account: "{{ env_var('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ACCOUNT') }}"
       user: "{{ env_var('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_USER') }}"
-      password: "{{ env_secret('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_PASSWORD') }}"
+      password: "{{ env_var('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_PASSWORD') }}"
       role: "{{ env_var('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ROLE') }}"
       database: "{{ env_var('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_DATABASE') }}"
       warehouse: "{{ env_var('SNOWFLAKE_TEST_WAREHOUSE') }}"