diff --git a/pyhive/hive.py b/pyhive/hive.py
index 3f71df33..c35943cf 100644
--- a/pyhive/hive.py
+++ b/pyhive/hive.py
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ def execute(self, operation, parameters=None, **kwargs):
         _logger.info('%s', sql)
 
         req = ttypes.TExecuteStatementReq(self._connection.sessionHandle,
-                                          sql, runAsync=async_)
+                                          sql, kwargs.get("confOverlay", None), runAsync=async_)
         _logger.debug(req)
         response = self._connection.client.ExecuteStatement(req)
         _check_status(response)