diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eac8ef2..37963c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,30 @@ Token based authentication supported in version 1.0. Pass token value as passwor
 
 Driver class name: `com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql.LibSqlDriver`
 
+## Example
+
+```java
+import java.sql.*;
+
+public class LibSqlTest {
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        String databaseUrl = "http://libsql-server.company.local:8080";
+        try (Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:dbeaver:libsql:" + databaseUrl)) {
+            try (Statement statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+                statement.execute("drop table if exists test_table_1");
+                statement.execute("create table test_table_1 (id integer, name string)");
+                statement.execute("insert into test_table_1 values(1, 'test one')");
+                statement.execute("insert into test_table_1 values(2, 'test two')");
+                try (ResultSet rs = statement.executeQuery("select * from test_table_1")) {
+                    while (rs.next()) {
+                        System.out.println(rs.getInt("id") + " = " + rs.getString("name"));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
 ## License
 
 Licensed under the [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
diff --git a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index c8e068e..a0c152e 100644
--- a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: DBeaver LibSQL JDBC Driver
 Bundle-SymbolicName: com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql
-Bundle-Version: 1.0.2.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 1.0.3.qualifier
 Bundle-Release-Date: 20230522
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-17
 Export-Package: com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql,
diff --git a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/pom.xml b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/pom.xml
index 4f6f82a..2b6c334 100644
--- a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/pom.xml
+++ b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.dbeaver.jdbc</groupId>
         <artifactId>jdbc-libsql</artifactId>
-        <version>1.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.0.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql</artifactId>
diff --git a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/main/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/driver/libsql/LibSqlConnection.java b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/main/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/driver/libsql/LibSqlConnection.java
index 2e7f8ff..85b913e 100644
--- a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/main/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/driver/libsql/LibSqlConnection.java
+++ b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/main/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/driver/libsql/LibSqlConnection.java
@@ -51,13 +51,18 @@ public LibSqlConnection(
         this.driverProperties = driverProperties;
 
         try {
-            String token = CommonUtils.toString(driverProperties.get("password"));
+            String token = CommonUtils.toString(driverProperties.get("password"), null);
             this.client = new LibSqlClient(new URL(url), token);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             throw new SQLException(e);
         }
-        // Verify connection
-        LibSqlUtils.executeQuery(this, "SELECT 1");
+        try {
+            // Verify connection
+            LibSqlUtils.executeQuery(this, "SELECT 1");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            close();
+            throw e;
+        }
     }
 
     public LibSqlClient getClient() {
diff --git a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/test/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/upd/driver/test/LibSqlDriverTest.java b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/test/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/upd/driver/test/LibSqlDriverTest.java
index 763b8ee..1f16354 100644
--- a/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/test/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/upd/driver/test/LibSqlDriverTest.java
+++ b/com.dbeaver.jdbc.driver.libsql/src/test/java/com/dbeaver/jdbc/upd/driver/test/LibSqlDriverTest.java
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
 package com.dbeaver.jdbc.upd.driver.test;
 
 import java.sql.*;
-import java.util.Properties;
 
 public class LibSqlDriverTest {
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
         long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
 
         try {
-            Properties props = new Properties();
-            try (Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:dbeaver:libsql:" + args[0], props)) {
+            String databaseUrl = args[0];
+            String token = args.length > 1 ? args[1] : null;
+            try (Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:dbeaver:libsql:" + databaseUrl, null, token)) {
                 DatabaseMetaData metaData = connection.getMetaData();
                 System.out.println("Driver: " + metaData.getDriverName());
                 System.out.println("Database: " + metaData.getDatabaseProductName() + " " + metaData.getDatabaseProductVersion());
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b5ffad6..0702d68 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.dbeaver.jdbc</groupId>
     <artifactId>jdbc-libsql</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.0.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>DBeaver LibSQL JDBC Project</name>