diff --git a/SQLTools.sublime-settings b/SQLTools.sublime-settings
index e99728f..de973b6 100644
--- a/SQLTools.sublime-settings
+++ b/SQLTools.sublime-settings
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@
 
         "snowsql": {
             "options": [],
+            "env_optional": {
+                "SNOWSQL_PWD": "{password}"
+            },
             "args": "-u {user} -a {account} -d {database} --authenticator {auth} -K",
             "queries": {
                 "execute": {
diff --git a/SQLToolsConnections.sublime-settings b/SQLToolsConnections.sublime-settings
index fcd5abf..7e78a4e 100644
--- a/SQLToolsConnections.sublime-settings
+++ b/SQLToolsConnections.sublime-settings
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@
       "database": "database",
       // for possible authentication configurations see
       // https://docs.snowflake.net/manuals/user-guide/snowsql-start.html#authenticator
-      // if using "snowflake", need to set SNOWSQL_PWD environment variable
       "user"    : "user@example.com",
       "account" : "account_name",
       "auth":   : "snowflake | externalbrowser | <okta-url>"
+      // if using "auth": "snowflake", provide a password
+      // if using "auth": "externalbrowser" or "<okta-url>", no password needed
+      "password": "pwd"
     }
   */
   },