diff --git a/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/cli.md b/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/cli.md
index 41c368bd7df..3644824513c 100644
--- a/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/cli.md
+++ b/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/cli.md
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ source:
       account: <account>
       # database: <database>
       # hostPort: account.region.service.snowflakecomputing.com
-      # privateKey: <privateKey>
+      # privateKey: |
+      #    <privateKey>
+      #    <...>
       # snowflakePrivatekeyPassphrase: <passphrase>
       # role: <role>
   sourceConfig:
@@ -182,8 +184,9 @@ workflowConfig:
 - **role**: Enter the details of the Snowflake Account Role. This is an optional detail.
 - **warehouse**: Warehouse name.
 - **database**: The database of the data source is an optional parameter, if you would like to restrict the metadata reading to a single database. If left blank, OpenMetadata ingestion attempts to scan all the databases.
-- **privateKey**: Connection to Snowflake instance via Private Key.
-- **snowflakePrivatekeyPassphrase**: Snowflake Passphrase Key used with Private Key.
+- **privateKey**: Connection to Snowflake instance via Private Key instead of a Password.
+  - The multi-line key needs to be correctly formatted in YAML so a literal block scalar which retains new lines is recommended (`|`).
+- **snowflakePrivatekeyPassphrase**: Snowflake Passphrase Key used with and encrypted Private Key.
 - **Connection Options (Optional)**: Enter the details for any additional connection options that can be sent to Snowflake during the connection. These details must be added as Key-Value pairs.
 - **Connection Arguments (Optional)**: Enter the details for any additional connection arguments such as security or protocol configs that can be sent to Snowflake during the connection. These details must be added as Key-Value pairs.
     - In case you are using Single-Sign-On (SSO) for authentication, add the `authenticator` details in the Connection Arguments as a Key-Value pair as follows: `"authenticator" : "sso_login_url"`
diff --git a/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/index.md b/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/index.md
index 0421d74d19a..45b64827ca3 100644
--- a/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/index.md
+++ b/openmetadata-docs/content/connectors/database/snowflake/index.md
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ the changes.
 - **Role (Optional)**: Enter the details of the Snowflake Account Role. This is an optional detail.
 - **Warehouse**: Warehouse name.
 - **Database (Optional)**: The database of the data source is an optional parameter, if you would like to restrict the metadata reading to a single database. If left blank, OpenMetadata ingestion attempts to scan all the databases.
-- **Private Key (Optional)**: Connection to Snowflake instance via Private Key.
-- **Snowflake Passphrase Key (Optional)**: Snowflake Passphrase Key used with Private Key.
+- **Private Key (Optional)**: Connection to Snowflake instance via Private Key instead of a Password.
+  - The multi-line key needs to be converted to one line with `\n` for line endings i.e. `-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----\nMII...\n...\n-----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----`
+- **Snowflake Passphrase Key (Optional)**: Snowflake Passphrase Key used with an encrypted Private Key.
 - **Connection Options (Optional)**: Enter the details for any additional connection options that can be sent to Snowflake during the connection. These details must be added as Key-Value pairs.
 - **Connection Arguments (Optional)**: Enter the details for any additional connection arguments such as security or protocol configs that can be sent to Snowflake during the connection. These details must be added as Key-Value pairs. 
   - In case you are using Single-Sign-On (SSO) for authentication, add the `authenticator` details in the Connection Arguments as a Key-Value pair as follows: `"authenticator" : "sso_login_url"`