diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
index ee8a8f6..06334e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-tests.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           echo "$ADC" > $BIGQUERY_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
+          chmod a+r $BIGQUERY_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
       
       - name: Run R CMD check
         uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
diff --git a/R/spark_read_bigquery.R b/R/spark_read_bigquery.R
index 64c7148..c2ffd62 100644
--- a/R/spark_read_bigquery.R
+++ b/R/spark_read_bigquery.R
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ spark_read_bigquery <- function(sc,
                                 ...) {
   parameters <- c(list(), additionalParameters)
   if (!is.null(serviceAccountKeyFile)) {
-    sparklyr::spark_session_config(sc, config = "credentialsFile", value = serviceAccountKeyFile)
     parameters[["credentialsFile"]] = gsub("\\\\", "/", serviceAccountKeyFile)
   }