diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..188148d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Changelog 
+
+##1.1.0
+[#27] Kick off the rust
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diff --git a/src/jira-client.js b/src/jira-client.js
index 63e1f60..f8a7178 100644
--- a/src/jira-client.js
+++ b/src/jira-client.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ let sessionCookie;
 
 async function getRequestOptions() {
   const context = getCurrentContext();
-  const { authmode = 'basic' } = context;
+  const { authmode = 'cookie' } = context;
   const opts = {
     json: true,
     followAllRedirects: true,