diff --git a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/HttpUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/HttpUtil.java
index 23b83df09..582994191 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/HttpUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/HttpUtil.java
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ public static CloseableHttpClient buildHttpClient(
     }
 
     TrustManager[] trustManagers = null;
-    if (key != null && key.getOcspMode() != OCSPMode.INSECURE) {
-      // A custom TrustManager is required only if insecureMode is disabled,
-      // which is by default in the production. insecureMode can be enabled
+    if (key != null && key.getOcspMode() != OCSPMode.DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS) {
+      // A custom TrustManager is required only if disableOCSPMode is disabled,
+      // which is by default in the production. disableOCSPMode can be enabled
       // 1) OCSP service is down for reasons, 2) PowerMock test that doesn't
       // care OCSP checks.
       // OCSP FailOpen is ON by default
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ public static String executeRequest(
       HttpClientSettingsKey ocspAndProxyKey,
       ExecTimeTelemetryData execTimeData)
       throws SnowflakeSQLException, IOException {
-    boolean ocspEnabled = !(ocspAndProxyKey.getOcspMode().equals(OCSPMode.INSECURE));
+    boolean ocspEnabled = !(ocspAndProxyKey.getOcspMode().equals(OCSPMode.DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS));
     logger.debug("Executing request with OCSP enabled: {}", ocspEnabled);
     execTimeData.setOCSPStatus(ocspEnabled);
     return executeRequestInternal(
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/OCSPMode.java b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/OCSPMode.java
index 1b9144a81..03c2a3bbb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/OCSPMode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/OCSPMode.java
@@ -15,8 +15,15 @@ public enum OCSPMode {
    */
   FAIL_OPEN(1),
 
-  /** Insure mode. No OCSP check is made. */
-  INSECURE(2);
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use {@link #DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS} for clarity. This configuration option is used to
+   *     disable OCSP verification. Insure mode. No OCSP check is made.
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  INSECURE(2),
+
+  /** Disable OCSP checks. It's used to disable OCSP verification. */
+  DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS(3);
 
   private final int value;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFBaseSession.java b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFBaseSession.java
index a7b374fde..28c7522be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFBaseSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFBaseSession.java
@@ -714,10 +714,12 @@ public void unsetInvalidProxyHostAndPort() {
   public OCSPMode getOCSPMode() {
     OCSPMode ret;
 
+    Boolean disableOCSPMode =
+        (Boolean) connectionPropertiesMap.get(SFSessionProperty.DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS);
     Boolean insecureMode = (Boolean) connectionPropertiesMap.get(SFSessionProperty.INSECURE_MODE);
-    if (insecureMode != null && insecureMode) {
+    if ((disableOCSPMode != null && disableOCSPMode) || (insecureMode != null && insecureMode)) {
       // skip OCSP checks
-      ret = OCSPMode.INSECURE;
+      ret = OCSPMode.DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS;
     } else if (!connectionPropertiesMap.containsKey(SFSessionProperty.OCSP_FAIL_OPEN)
         || (boolean) connectionPropertiesMap.get(SFSessionProperty.OCSP_FAIL_OPEN)) {
       // fail open (by default, not set)
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFSessionProperty.java b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFSessionProperty.java
index a5e7276c5..a2da9e393 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFSessionProperty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFSessionProperty.java
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ public enum SFSessionProperty {
   APP_ID("appId", false, String.class),
   APP_VERSION("appVersion", false, String.class),
   OCSP_FAIL_OPEN("ocspFailOpen", false, Boolean.class),
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use {@link #DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS} for clarity. This configuration option is used to
+   *     disable OCSP verification.
+   */
+  @Deprecated
   INSECURE_MODE("insecureMode", false, Boolean.class),
+  DISABLE_OCSP_CHECKS("disableOCSPChecks", false, Boolean.class),
   QUERY_TIMEOUT("queryTimeout", false, Integer.class),
   STRINGS_QUOTED("stringsQuotedForColumnDef", false, Boolean.class),
   APPLICATION("application", false, String.class),
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFTrustManager.java b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFTrustManager.java
index 6df3353e1..6bff0a8c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFTrustManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/snowflake/client/core/SFTrustManager.java
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ private OCSPResp fetchOcspResponse(
           new DecorrelatedJitterBackoff(sleepTime, MAX_SLEEPING_TIME_IN_MILLISECONDS);
       boolean success = false;
 
-      final int maxRetryCounter = isOCSPFailOpen() ? 1 : 3;
+      final int maxRetryCounter = isOCSPFailOpen() ? 1 : 2;
       Exception savedEx = null;
       CloseableHttpClient httpClient =
           ocspCacheServerClient.computeIfAbsent(
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/ConnectionIT.java b/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/ConnectionIT.java
index 9d99e01a1..f62e52b56 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/ConnectionIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/snowflake/client/jdbc/ConnectionIT.java
@@ -1052,6 +1052,41 @@ public void testFailOverOrgAccount() throws SQLException {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Test production connectivity with disableOCSPChecksMode enabled. */
+  @Test
+  public void testDisableOCSPChecksMode() throws SQLException {
+    String deploymentUrl = "jdbc:snowflake://sfcsupport.snowflakecomputing.com";
+
+    Properties properties = new Properties();
+
+    properties.put("user", "fakeuser");
+    properties.put("password", "fakepwd");
+    properties.put("account", "fakeaccount");
+    properties.put("disableOCSPChecks", true);
+    try {
+      DriverManager.getConnection(deploymentUrl, properties);
+      fail();
+    } catch (SQLException e) {
+      assertThat(
+          e.getErrorCode(), anyOf(is(INVALID_CONNECTION_INFO_CODE), is(BAD_REQUEST_GS_CODE)));
+    }
+
+    deploymentUrl = "jdbc:snowflake://sfcsupport.snowflakecomputing.com?disableOCSPChecks=true";
+
+    properties = new Properties();
+
+    properties.put("user", "fakeuser");
+    properties.put("password", "fakepwd");
+    properties.put("account", "fakeaccount");
+    try {
+      DriverManager.getConnection(deploymentUrl, properties);
+      fail();
+    } catch (SQLException e) {
+      assertThat(
+          e.getErrorCode(), anyOf(is(INVALID_CONNECTION_INFO_CODE), is(BAD_REQUEST_GS_CODE)));
+    }
+  }
+
   private class ConcurrentConnections implements Runnable {
 
     ConcurrentConnections() {}