diff --git a/lib/src/cnf/mod.rs b/lib/src/cnf/mod.rs
index 8ee207b3..f6d27d7f 100644
--- a/lib/src/cnf/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/cnf/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ pub const MAX_CONCURRENT_TASKS: usize = 64;
 /// Specifies how deep various forms of computation will go before the query fails.
 pub const MAX_COMPUTATION_DEPTH: u8 = 30;
 
+/// Specifies the names of parameters which can not be specified in a query.
+pub const PROTECTED_PARAM_NAMES: &[&str] = &["auth", "scope", "token", "session"];
+
 /// The characters which are supported in server record IDs.
 pub const ID_CHARS: [char; 36] = [
 	'0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i',
diff --git a/lib/src/dbs/executor.rs b/lib/src/dbs/executor.rs
index 16727e79..dc80c4e9 100644
--- a/lib/src/dbs/executor.rs
+++ b/lib/src/dbs/executor.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::cnf::PROTECTED_PARAM_NAMES;
 use crate::ctx::Context;
 use crate::dbs::response::Response;
 use crate::dbs::Auth;
@@ -229,9 +230,16 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
 						true => Err(Error::TxFailure),
 						// The transaction began successfully
 						false => {
-							// Process the statement
-							let res = stm.compute(&ctx, &opt, &self.txn(), None).await;
-							//
+							// Check if the variable is a protected variable
+							let res = match PROTECTED_PARAM_NAMES.contains(&stm.name.as_str()) {
+								// The variable isn't protected and can be stored
+								false => stm.compute(&ctx, &opt, &self.txn(), None).await,
+								// The user tried to set a protected variable
+								true => Err(Error::InvalidParam {
+									name: stm.name.to_owned(),
+								}),
+							};
+							// Check the statement
 							match res {
 								Ok(val) => {
 									// Set the parameter
diff --git a/lib/src/dbs/variables.rs b/lib/src/dbs/variables.rs
index a046f9f9..e555a333 100644
--- a/lib/src/dbs/variables.rs
+++ b/lib/src/dbs/variables.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,35 @@
+use crate::cnf::PROTECTED_PARAM_NAMES;
 use crate::ctx::Context;
+use crate::err::Error;
 use crate::sql::value::Value;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 pub type Variables = Option<BTreeMap<String, Value>>;
 
 pub(crate) trait Attach {
-	fn attach(self, ctx: Context) -> Context;
+	fn attach(self, ctx: Context) -> Result<Context, Error>;
 }
 
 impl Attach for Variables {
-	fn attach(self, mut ctx: Context) -> Context {
+	fn attach(self, mut ctx: Context) -> Result<Context, Error> {
 		match self {
 			Some(m) => {
 				for (key, val) in m {
-					ctx.add_value(key, val);
+					// Check if the variable is a protected variable
+					match PROTECTED_PARAM_NAMES.contains(&key.as_str()) {
+						// The variable isn't protected and can be stored
+						false => ctx.add_value(key, val),
+						// The user tried to set a protected variable
+						true => {
+							return Err(Error::InvalidParam {
+								name: key,
+							})
+						}
+					}
 				}
-				ctx
+				Ok(ctx)
 			}
-			None => ctx,
+			None => Ok(ctx),
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/err/mod.rs b/lib/src/err/mod.rs
index cbdd586a..839629db 100644
--- a/lib/src/err/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/err/mod.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ pub enum Error {
 	#[error("Remote HTTP request functions are not enabled")]
 	HttpDisabled,
 
+	/// it is not possible to set a variable with the specified name
+	#[error("Found '{name}' but it is not possible to set a variable with this name")]
+	InvalidParam {
+		name: String,
+	},
+
 	/// The LIMIT clause must evaluate to a positive integer
 	#[error("Found {value} but the LIMIT clause must evaluate to a positive integer")]
 	InvalidLimit {
diff --git a/lib/src/kvs/ds.rs b/lib/src/kvs/ds.rs
index 979e79ed..06d424ce 100644
--- a/lib/src/kvs/ds.rs
+++ b/lib/src/kvs/ds.rs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ impl Datastore {
 		// Start an execution context
 		let ctx = sess.context(ctx);
 		// Store the query variables
-		let ctx = vars.attach(ctx);
+		let ctx = vars.attach(ctx)?;
 		// Parse the SQL query text
 		let ast = sql::parse(txt)?;
 		// Setup the auth options
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ impl Datastore {
 		// Start an execution context
 		let ctx = sess.context(ctx);
 		// Store the query variables
-		let ctx = vars.attach(ctx);
+		let ctx = vars.attach(ctx)?;
 		// Setup the auth options
 		opt.auth = sess.au.clone();
 		// Setup the live options
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl Datastore {
 		// Start an execution context
 		let ctx = sess.context(ctx);
 		// Store the query variables
-		let ctx = vars.attach(ctx);
+		let ctx = vars.attach(ctx)?;
 		// Setup the auth options
 		opt.auth = sess.au.clone();
 		// Set current NS and DB
diff --git a/lib/tests/param.rs b/lib/tests/param.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3af6c3b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tests/param.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+mod parse;
+use parse::Parse;
+use surrealdb::sql::Value;
+use surrealdb::Datastore;
+use surrealdb::Error;
+use surrealdb::Session;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn define_protected_param() -> Result<(), Error> {
+	let sql = "
+		LET $test = { some: 'thing', other: true };
+		SELECT * FROM $test WHERE some = 'thing';
+		LET $auth = { ID: admin:tester };
+	";
+	let dbs = Datastore::new("memory").await?;
+	let ses = Session::for_kv().with_ns("test").with_db("test");
+	let res = &mut dbs.execute(&sql, &ses, None, false).await?;
+	assert_eq!(res.len(), 3);
+	//
+	let tmp = res.remove(0).result;
+	assert!(tmp.is_ok());
+	//
+	let tmp = res.remove(0).result?;
+	let val = Value::parse(
+		"[
+			{
+				other: true,
+				some: 'thing'
+			}
+		]",
+	);
+	assert_eq!(tmp, val);
+	//
+	let tmp = res.remove(0).result;
+	assert!(matches!(
+		tmp.err(),
+		Some(e) if e.to_string() == r#"Found 'auth' but it is not possible to set a variable with this name"#
+	));
+	//
+	Ok(())
+}