# Can DBT connect to BigQuery using Workload Identity?

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**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** bigquery\
**Created:** [October 31, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/can-dbt-connect-to-bigquery-using-workload-identity/10584 "2023-10-31T22:45:19Z")\
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Hey @ilmancino if you look at this thread, @charles-astra writes that you simply set the method to oauth and authentication will happen with the service account automatically.  
[How to run dbt on Cloud Composer and authenticate the service account - Help - dbt Community Forum (getdbt.com)](https://discourse.getdbt.com/t/how-to-run-dbt-on-cloud-composer-and-authenticate-the-service-account/4646/2)

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