diff --git a/packages/agent/src/connect.ts b/packages/agent/src/connect.ts
index 41d22c164..e3f8e51cc 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/connect.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/connect.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async function initClient({
   // build the PAR request
   const request = await Oidc.createAuthRequest({
     client_id          : clientDid.uri,
-    scope              : 'openid did:dht',
+    scope              : 'openid did:jwk',
     // code_challenge        : codeChallengeBase64Url,
     // code_challenge_method : 'S256',
     permissionRequests : permissionRequests,
diff --git a/packages/agent/tests/connect.spec.ts b/packages/agent/tests/connect.spec.ts
index 60cbe83fd..fb2929aed 100644
--- a/packages/agent/tests/connect.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/tests/connect.spec.ts
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ describe('web5 connect', function () {
 
       const options = {
         client_id          : clientEphemeralPortableDid.uri,
-        scope              : 'openid did:dht',
+        scope              : 'openid did:jwk',
         // code_challenge        : Convert.uint8Array(codeChallenge).toBase64Url(),
         // code_challenge_method : 'S256' as const,
         permissionRequests : {} as any, // TODO: use a better mock once DWN stuff is in place,