diff --git a/swiftclient/service.py b/swiftclient/service.py
index 9a6c7a11..cd044705 100644
--- a/swiftclient/service.py
+++ b/swiftclient/service.py
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ def process_options(options):
     elif options.get('auth_version') == '2':
         options['auth_version'] = '2.0'
 
-    if options.get('auth_version') not in ('2.0', '3') and not all(
-            options.get(key) for key in ('auth', 'user', 'key')):
+    if options.get('auth_version') not in ('2.0', '3') and \
+            options.get('os_auth_type') != 'v1password' and \
+            not all(options.get(key) for key in ('auth', 'user', 'key')):
         # Use keystone auth if any of the new-style args are present
         if any(options.get(k) for k in (
                 'os_user_domain_id',