diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
index 3c76be72..285c15ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-quality-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/code-quality-checks.yml
index 3c368abe..c14f06dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-quality-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-quality-checks.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ matrix.dependency-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -132,6 +137,11 @@ jobs:
             path: .venv-pyarrow
             key: venv-pyarrow-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ matrix.dependency-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      -   name: Install system dependencies
+          run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       -   name: Install dependencies
@@ -205,6 +215,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -257,6 +272,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-telemetry-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-telemetry-e2e.yml
index 3d61cf17..aebaaeb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-telemetry-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-telemetry-e2e.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ jobs:
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index ad536999..d57ecdc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-test.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-test.yml
index 2e6359a7..d1619f67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-test.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index dde6cc2d..b5be8346 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ jobs:
           path: .venv
           key: venv-${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ hashFiles('**/poetry.lock') }}
       #----------------------------------------------
+      # install system dependencies for kerberos
+      #----------------------------------------------
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libkrb5-dev
+      #----------------------------------------------
       # install dependencies if cache does not exist
       #----------------------------------------------
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/src/databricks/sql/backend/thrift_backend.py b/src/databricks/sql/backend/thrift_backend.py
index edee02bf..7b77fffb 100644
--- a/src/databricks/sql/backend/thrift_backend.py
+++ b/src/databricks/sql/backend/thrift_backend.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     "_retry_delay_default": (float, 5, 1, 60),
 }
 
-
+# Checks
 class ThriftDatabricksClient(DatabricksClient):
     CLOSED_OP_STATE = CommandState.CLOSED
     ERROR_OP_STATE = CommandState.FAILED