diff --git a/claw/core/memory_mcp.py b/claw/core/memory_mcp.py
index ae5abbb..07588c0 100644
--- a/claw/core/memory_mcp.py
+++ b/claw/core/memory_mcp.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def _get_ws() -> WorkspaceClient:
     return WorkspaceClient(
         host=os.environ["DATABRICKS_HOST"],
         token=os.environ["DATABRICKS_TOKEN"],
+        auth_type="pat",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_memory_mcp.py b/tests/test_memory_mcp.py
index a520a8e..dde1904 100644
--- a/tests/test_memory_mcp.py
+++ b/tests/test_memory_mcp.py
@@ -9,6 +9,26 @@
 from databricks.sdk.errors import NotFound
 
 
+class TestGetWs:
+    """Unit tests for the _get_ws helper."""
+
+    @patch.dict("os.environ", {
+        "DATABRICKS_HOST": "https://test.cloud.databricks.com",
+        "DATABRICKS_TOKEN": "dapi-test-token",
+    })
+    @patch("claw.core.memory_mcp.WorkspaceClient")
+    def test_passes_auth_type_pat(self, mock_ws_cls: MagicMock) -> None:
+        from claw.core.memory_mcp import _get_ws
+
+        _get_ws()
+
+        mock_ws_cls.assert_called_once_with(
+            host="https://test.cloud.databricks.com",
+            token="dapi-test-token",
+            auth_type="pat",
+        )
+
+
 class TestReadMemoryTool:
     """Unit tests for the read_memory_tool function."""