diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cb1465e9..4b31753b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.8
 
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec431ba7..d4e01351 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 ### Changed
+- Added 'SecretBrinary' suport to `AwsSecret` block - [#274](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect-aws/pull/274)
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Removed
 
+## 0.4.2
+
+Released November 6th, 2023.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed use_ssl default for s3 client.
+
 ## 0.4.1
 
 Released October 13th, 2023.
diff --git a/prefect_aws/deployments/steps.py b/prefect_aws/deployments/steps.py
index 77930465..7525a5e2 100644
--- a/prefect_aws/deployments/steps.py
+++ b/prefect_aws/deployments/steps.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def get_s3_client(
     aws_client_parameters = credentials.get("aws_client_parameters", client_parameters)
     api_version = aws_client_parameters.get("api_version", None)
     endpoint_url = aws_client_parameters.get("endpoint_url", None)
-    use_ssl = aws_client_parameters.get("use_ssl", None)
+    use_ssl = aws_client_parameters.get("use_ssl", True)
     verify = aws_client_parameters.get("verify", None)
     config_params = aws_client_parameters.get("config", {})
     config = Config(**config_params)
diff --git a/prefect_aws/secrets_manager.py b/prefect_aws/secrets_manager.py
index 9b93e867..c043f28c 100644
--- a/prefect_aws/secrets_manager.py
+++ b/prefect_aws/secrets_manager.py
@@ -411,7 +411,10 @@ async def read_secret(
         response = await run_sync_in_worker_thread(
             client.get_secret_value, SecretId=self.secret_name, **read_kwargs
         )
-        secret = response["SecretBinary"]
+        if "SecretBinary" in response:
+            secret = response["SecretBinary"]
+        elif "SecretString" in response:
+            secret = response["SecretString"]
         arn = response["ARN"]
         self.logger.info(f"The secret {arn!r} data was successfully read.")
         return secret
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 40b6007d..919ce567 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ boto3>=1.24.53
 botocore>=1.27.53
 mypy_boto3_s3>=1.24.94
 mypy_boto3_secretsmanager>=1.26.49
-prefect>=2.10.11
+prefect>=2.13.5
 tenacity>=8.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/deploments/test_steps.py b/tests/deploments/test_steps.py
index c78c3578..22608bd7 100644
--- a/tests/deploments/test_steps.py
+++ b/tests/deploments/test_steps.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def test_s3_session_with_params():
         assert {
             "api_version": "v1",
             "endpoint_url": None,
-            "use_ssl": None,
+            "use_ssl": True,
             "verify": None,
         }.items() <= all_calls[1].kwargs.items()
         assert all_calls[1].kwargs.get("config").connect_timeout == 300
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def test_s3_session_with_params():
         assert {
             "api_version": None,
             "endpoint_url": None,
-            "use_ssl": None,
+            "use_ssl": True,
             "verify": None,
         }.items() <= all_calls[3].kwargs.items()
         assert all_calls[3].kwargs.get("config").connect_timeout == 60
diff --git a/tests/test_secrets_manager.py b/tests/test_secrets_manager.py
index 03d0a08b..654f0576 100644
--- a/tests/test_secrets_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_secrets_manager.py
@@ -199,3 +199,10 @@ def test_delete_secret_recovery_window(self, aws_secret: AwsSecret):
             ValueError, match="Recovery window must be between 7 and 30 days"
         ):
             aws_secret.delete_secret(recovery_window_in_days=42)
+
+    async def test_read_secret(self, secret_under_test, aws_credentials):
+        secret = AwsSecret(
+            aws_credentials=aws_credentials,
+            secret_name=secret_under_test["secret_name"],
+        )
+        assert await secret.read_secret() == secret_under_test["expected_value"]