diff --git a/samples/publish_workbook.py b/samples/publish_workbook.py
index be2c9599f..ca366cf9e 100644
--- a/samples/publish_workbook.py
+++ b/samples/publish_workbook.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('--logging-level', '-l', choices=['debug', 'info', 'error'], default='error',
                         help='desired logging level (set to error by default)')
     parser.add_argument('--as-job', '-a', help='Publishing asynchronously', action='store_true')
+    parser.add_argument('--skip-connection-check', '-c', help='Skip live connection check', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('--site', '-S', default='', help='id (contentUrl) of site to sign into')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -71,11 +72,13 @@ def main():
             new_workbook = TSC.WorkbookItem(default_project.id)
             if args.as_job:
                 new_job = server.workbooks.publish(new_workbook, args.filepath, overwrite_true,
-                                                   connections=all_connections, as_job=args.as_job)
+                                                   connections=all_connections, as_job=args.as_job,
+                                                   skip_connection_check=args.skip_connection_check)
                 print("Workbook published. JOB ID: {0}".format(new_job.id))
             else:
                 new_workbook = server.workbooks.publish(new_workbook, args.filepath, overwrite_true,
-                                                        connections=all_connections, as_job=args.as_job)
+                                                        connections=all_connections, as_job=args.as_job,
+                                                        skip_connection_check=args.skip_connection_check)
                 print("Workbook published. ID: {0}".format(new_workbook.id))
         else:
             error = "The default project could not be found."
diff --git a/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/workbooks_endpoint.py b/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/workbooks_endpoint.py
index 62f94f99a..e40d9e1dd 100644
--- a/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/workbooks_endpoint.py
+++ b/tableauserverclient/server/endpoint/workbooks_endpoint.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def delete_permission(self, item, capability_item):
     def publish(
         self, workbook_item, file, mode,
         connection_credentials=None, connections=None, as_job=False,
-        hidden_views=None
+        hidden_views=None, skip_connection_check=False
     ):
 
         if connection_credentials is not None:
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ def publish(
         if as_job:
             url += '&{0}=true'.format('asJob')
 
+        if skip_connection_check:
+            url += '&{0}=true'.format('skipConnectionCheck')
+
         # Determine if chunking is required (64MB is the limit for single upload method)
         if file_size >= FILESIZE_LIMIT:
             logger.info('Publishing {0} to server with chunking method (workbook over 64MB)'.format(workbook_item.name))
diff --git a/test/test_workbook.py b/test/test_workbook.py
index f14e4d96f..fc1344b9e 100644
--- a/test/test_workbook.py
+++ b/test/test_workbook.py
@@ -544,6 +544,28 @@ def test_publish_with_hidden_view(self):
             self.assertTrue(re.search(rb'<views><view.*?hidden=\"true\".*?\/><\/views>', request_body))
             self.assertTrue(re.search(rb'<views><view.*?name=\"GDP per capita\".*?\/><\/views>', request_body))
 
+    def test_publish_with_query_params(self):
+        with open(PUBLISH_ASYNC_XML, 'rb') as f:
+            response_xml = f.read().decode('utf-8')
+        with requests_mock.mock() as m:
+            m.post(self.baseurl, text=response_xml)
+
+            new_workbook = TSC.WorkbookItem(name='Sample',
+                                            show_tabs=False,
+                                            project_id='ee8c6e70-43b6-11e6-af4f-f7b0d8e20760')
+
+            sample_workbook = os.path.join(TEST_ASSET_DIR, 'SampleWB.twbx')
+            publish_mode = self.server.PublishMode.CreateNew
+
+            self.server.workbooks.publish(new_workbook, sample_workbook, publish_mode,
+                                          as_job=True, skip_connection_check=True)
+
+            request_query_params = m._adapter.request_history[0].qs
+            self.assertTrue('asjob' in request_query_params)
+            self.assertTrue(request_query_params['asjob'])
+            self.assertTrue('skipconnectioncheck' in request_query_params)
+            self.assertTrue(request_query_params['skipconnectioncheck'])
+
     def test_publish_async(self):
         self.server.version = '3.0'
         baseurl = self.server.workbooks.baseurl