diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 030bed327..1303fb887 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,20 +53,20 @@ If you are using Maven without the BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 If you are using Gradle 5.x or later, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.44.0')
+implementation platform('com.google.cloud:libraries-bom:26.45.0')
 
 implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquery'
 ```
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquery:2.42.0'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquery:2.42.1'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigquery" % "2.42.0"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigquery" % "2.42.1"
 ```
 <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 [kokoro-badge-link-5]: http://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-devrel-public/java/badges/java-bigquery/java11.html
 [stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-stable-green
 [maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquery.svg
-[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquery/2.42.0
+[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquery/2.42.1
 [authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
 [auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
 [predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/ConnectionImpl.java b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/ConnectionImpl.java
index 413243396..1f08bf4eb 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/ConnectionImpl.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/ConnectionImpl.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import com.google.api.core.BetaApi;
 import com.google.api.core.InternalApi;
+import com.google.api.gax.core.FixedCredentialsProvider;
 import com.google.api.services.bigquery.model.GetQueryResultsResponse;
 import com.google.api.services.bigquery.model.JobConfigurationQuery;
 import com.google.api.services.bigquery.model.QueryParameter;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.ArrowRecordBatch;
 import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.ArrowSchema;
 import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.BigQueryReadClient;
+import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.BigQueryReadSettings;
 import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.CreateReadSessionRequest;
 import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.DataFormat;
 import com.google.cloud.bigquery.storage.v1.ReadRowsRequest;
@@ -955,7 +957,12 @@ BigQueryResult highThroughPutRead(
 
     try {
       if (bqReadClient == null) { // if the read client isn't already initialized. Not thread safe.
-        bqReadClient = BigQueryReadClient.create();
+        BigQueryReadSettings settings =
+            BigQueryReadSettings.newBuilder()
+                .setCredentialsProvider(
+                    FixedCredentialsProvider.create(bigQueryOptions.getCredentials()))
+                .build();
+        bqReadClient = BigQueryReadClient.create(settings);
       }
       String parent = String.format("projects/%s", destinationTable.getProject());
       String srcTable =
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/it/ITBigQueryTest.java b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/it/ITBigQueryTest.java
index 63265d58a..9f0735094 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/it/ITBigQueryTest.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/it/ITBigQueryTest.java
@@ -3249,6 +3249,57 @@ public void testExecuteSelectDefaultConnectionSettings() throws SQLException {
     assertEquals(42, bigQueryResult.getTotalRows());
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testExecuteSelectWithCredentials() throws SQLException {
+    // This test validate that executeSelect uses the same credential provided by the BigQuery
+    // object used to create the Connection client.
+    // This is done the following scenarios:
+    // 1. Validate that setting a valid credential executes the query.
+    // 2. Validate that setting an invalid credential causes failure.
+
+    // Scenario 1.
+    // Create a new bigQuery object but explicitly set the credentials.
+    RemoteBigQueryHelper bigqueryHelper = RemoteBigQueryHelper.create();
+    BigQueryOptions bigQueryOptions =
+        bigqueryHelper
+            .getOptions()
+            .toBuilder()
+            .setCredentials(bigquery.getOptions().getCredentials())
+            .build();
+    BigQuery bigQueryGoodCredentials = bigQueryOptions.getService();
+
+    ConnectionSettings connectionSettings =
+        ConnectionSettings.newBuilder()
+            .setJobTimeoutMs(10L) //  Force non-fast query to use BigQueryReadClient.
+            .setDefaultDataset(DatasetId.of(DATASET))
+            .build();
+    Connection connectionGoodCredentials =
+        bigQueryGoodCredentials.createConnection(connectionSettings);
+    String query =
+        "SELECT * FROM "
+            + TABLE_ID_LARGE.getTable(); // Large query result is needed to use BigQueryReadClient.
+    BigQueryResult bigQueryResult = connectionGoodCredentials.executeSelect(query);
+    assertEquals(313348, bigQueryResult.getTotalRows());
+
+    // Scenario 2.
+    // Create a new bigQuery object but explicitly an invalid credential.
+    BigQueryOptions bigQueryOptionsBadCredentials =
+        bigqueryHelper
+            .getOptions()
+            .toBuilder()
+            .setCredentials(loadCredentials(FAKE_JSON_CRED_WITH_GOOGLE_DOMAIN))
+            .build();
+    BigQuery bigQueryBadCredentials = bigQueryOptionsBadCredentials.getService();
+    Connection connectionBadCredentials =
+        bigQueryBadCredentials.createConnection(connectionSettings);
+    try {
+      connectionBadCredentials.executeSelect(query);
+      fail(); // this line should not be reached
+    } catch (BigQuerySQLException e) {
+      assertNotNull(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   /* TODO(prasmish): replicate the entire test case for executeSelect */
   @Test
   public void testQueryTimeStamp() throws InterruptedException {