diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1399d15..65bb7ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ demo_project:
 |Documentation | Yes | No |
 |Authentication: LDAP | Yes | Yes |
 |Authentication: Kerberos | Yes | Yes |
+|Authentication: NOSASL | Yes | Yes |
 
 ### Incremental
 
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/hive/connections.py b/dbt/adapters/hive/connections.py
index b021dc5..744292d 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/hive/connections.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/hive/connections.py
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@ def open(cls, connection):
                     use_ssl=credentials.use_ssl,
                     http_path=credentials.http_path,
                 )
+            elif credentials.auth_type.upper() == "NOSASL":
+                auth_type = "nosasl"
+                hive_conn = impala.dbapi.connect(
+                    host=credentials.host,
+                    port=credentials.port,
+                    auth_mechanism="NOSASL",
+                    use_http_transport=credentials.use_http_transport,
+                    user=credentials.username,
+                    password=credentials.password,
+                    use_ssl=credentials.use_ssl,
+                    http_path=credentials.http_path,
+                )
             elif (
                 credentials.auth_type.upper() == "GSSAPI"
                 or credentials.auth_type.upper() == "KERBEROS"