diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/tower_awxkit.py b/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/tower_awxkit.py
index ddd2d190c7..506b64fb20 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/tower_awxkit.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/tower_awxkit.py
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ class TowerAWXKitModule(TowerModule):
 
     def authenticate(self):
         try:
-            self.connection.login(username=self.username, password=self.password, token=self.oauth_token)
-            # If we have neither of these, then we can try un-authenticated access
-            self.authenticated = True
+            if self.oauth_token:
+                self.connection.login(None, None, token=self.oauth_token, auth_type='Bearer')
+                self.authenticated = True
+            elif self.username:
+                self.connection.login(username=self.username, password=self.password)
+                self.authenticated = True
         except Exception:
             self.exit_json("Failed to authenticate")