diff --git a/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/conftest.py b/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/conftest.py
index 070696f0e..397848d7e 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/conftest.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def sift_client() -> SiftClient:
             api_key=api_key,
             grpc_url=grpc_url,
             rest_url=rest_url,
-            # use_ssl=True,
+            use_ssl=True,
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_calculated_channels.py b/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_calculated_channels.py
index bc75465e9..93fd4f16b 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_calculated_channels.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_calculated_channels.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     CalculatedChannelUpdate,
 )
 from sift_client.sift_types.channel import ChannelReference
+from sift_client.util import cel_utils as cel
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.integration
 
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@ def calculated_channels_api_sync(sift_client: SiftClient):
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def test_calculated_channel(calculated_channels_api_sync):
-    calculated_channels = calculated_channels_api_sync.list_(limit=1, include_archived=True)
+    calculated_channels = calculated_channels_api_sync.list_(
+        limit=1, include_archived=True, filter_query=cel.not_(cel.equals("client_key", ""))
+    )
     assert calculated_channels
     assert len(calculated_channels) >= 1
     return calculated_channels[0]
diff --git a/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_reports.py b/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_reports.py
index dad6ee0a5..8472ed276 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_reports.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_client/_tests/resources/test_reports.py
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ def test_cancel(self, nostromo_asset, nostromo_run, test_rule, sift_client):
         canceled_report = sift_client.reports.find(report_ids=[second_rerun_report_id])
         assert canceled_report is not None
         for summary in canceled_report.summaries:
-            assert summary.status == ReportRuleStatus.CANCELED
+            # Sometimes the report finishes before it can be canceled.
+            assert summary.status in [ReportRuleStatus.CANCELED, ReportRuleStatus.FINISHED]
 
     def test_archive(self, nostromo_run, test_rule, sift_client):
         report_from_rules = sift_client.reports.create_from_rules(
diff --git a/python/lib/sift_client/transport/base_connection.py b/python/lib/sift_client/transport/base_connection.py
index f98b0282a..02f0e096e 100644
--- a/python/lib/sift_client/transport/base_connection.py
+++ b/python/lib/sift_client/transport/base_connection.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def __init__(
         grpc_url: str,
         rest_url: str,
         api_key: str,
-        use_ssl: bool = False,
+        use_ssl: bool = True,
         cert_via_openssl: bool = False,
     ):
         """Initialize the connection configuration.