diff --git a/tests/functional/oauth/test_oauth.py b/tests/functional/oauth/test_oauth.py
index 618486809..97847770b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/oauth/test_oauth.py
+++ b/tests/functional/oauth/test_oauth.py
@@ -93,29 +93,32 @@ def test_snowflake_basic(self, project):
 
 
 class TestSnowflakeOAuthExpiration:
+    profile = {
+        "type": "snowflake",
+        "threads": 4,
+        "account": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ACCOUNT"),
+        "user": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_USER"),
+        "oauth_client_id": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID"),
+        "oauth_client_secret": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET"),
+        "token": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN"),
+        "database": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_DATABASE"),
+        "warehouse": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_WAREHOUSE"),
+        "authenticator": "oauth",
+    }
+
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class", autouse=True)
     def dbt_profile_target(self):
-        return {
-            "type": "snowflake",
-            "threads": 4,
-            "account": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_ACCOUNT"),
-            "user": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_USER"),
-            "oauth_client_id": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID"),
-            "oauth_client_secret": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET"),
-            "token": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN"),
-            "database": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_DATABASE"),
-            "warehouse": os.getenv("SNOWFLAKE_TEST_WAREHOUSE"),
-            "authenticator": "oauth",
-        }
+        return self.profile
 
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
     def models(self):
         return {"model_1.sql": _MODELS__MODEL_1_SQL}
 
-    def test_token_expiration(self, project, dbt_profile_data):
+    def test_token_expiration(self, project):
         # change token which is included in the connection_info
-        dbt_profile_data["test"]["outputs"]["default"]["token"] = "THIS_TOKEN_DOES_NOT_EXIST"
-        write_file(yaml.safe_dump(dbt_profile_data), project.profiles_dir, "profiles.yml")
+        project.adapter.config.credentials.token = "THIS_TOKEN_DOES_NOT_EXIST"
+
+        self.profile["token"] = "THIS_TOKEN_DOES_NOT_EXIST"
 
         with pytest.raises(FailedToConnectError):
-            run_dbt(["run"], expect_pass=False)
+            run_dbt(["run", "--profile", self.profile], expect_pass=False)