diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/__init__.py b/python/python/lancedb/__init__.py
index fb266a01..49149bf1 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/__init__.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/__init__.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def connect(
             # TODO: remove this (deprecation warning downstream)
             request_thread_pool=request_thread_pool,
             client_config=client_config,
+            storage_options=storage_options,
             **kwargs,
         )
 
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py b/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py
index d79aacd9..1dfa1c9a 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/remote/db.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ class RemoteDBConnection(DBConnection):
         client_config: Union[ClientConfig, Dict[str, Any], None] = None,
         connection_timeout: Optional[float] = None,
         read_timeout: Optional[float] = None,
+        storage_options: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     ):
         """Connect to a remote LanceDB database."""
-
         if isinstance(client_config, dict):
             client_config = ClientConfig(**client_config)
         elif client_config is None:
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class RemoteDBConnection(DBConnection):
                 region=region,
                 host_override=host_override,
                 client_config=client_config,
+                storage_options=storage_options,
             )
         )