diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c61da2..56a41d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ output.xml
 report.html
 venv
 .runNumber
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 82fd6ec..a6421b7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 robotframework
-robotframework-excellib
\ No newline at end of file
+robotframework-excellib
+pre-commit
+build
+twine
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/DatabaseLibrary/assertion.py b/src/DatabaseLibrary/assertion.py
index c3ecb87..88d1a91 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseLibrary/assertion.py
+++ b/src/DatabaseLibrary/assertion.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from robot.api import logger
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def check_if_exists_in_database(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         msg: Optional[str] = None,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Check if any row would be returned by given the input ``selectStatement``. If there are no results, then this will
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def check_if_not_exists_in_database(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         msg: Optional[str] = None,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         This is the negation of `check_if_exists_in_database`.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def row_count_is_0(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         msg: Optional[str] = None,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Check if any rows are returned from the submitted ``selectStatement``. If there are, then this will throw an
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def row_count_is_equal_to_x(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         msg: Optional[str] = None,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Check if the number of rows returned from ``selectStatement`` is equal to the value submitted. If not, then this
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def row_count_is_greater_than_x(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         msg: Optional[str] = None,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Check if the number of rows returned from ``selectStatement`` is greater than the value submitted. If not, then
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def row_count_is_less_than_x(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         msg: Optional[str] = None,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Check if the number of rows returned from ``selectStatement`` is less than the value submitted. If not, then this
diff --git a/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py b/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py
index 33e41f5..8b40a07 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py
+++ b/src/DatabaseLibrary/query.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import inspect
 import re
 import sys
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from robot.api import logger
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def query(
         sansTran: bool = False,
         returnAsDict: bool = False,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Runs a query with the ``selectStatement`` and returns the result as a list of rows.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def row_count(
         selectStatement: str,
         sansTran: bool = False,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Uses the input ``selectStatement`` to query the database and returns the number of rows from the query.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def description(
         selectStatement: str,
         sansTran: bool = False,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Uses the input ``selectStatement`` to query a table in the db which will be used to determine the description.
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def execute_sql_string(
         sqlString: str,
         sansTran: bool = False,
         alias: Optional[str] = None,
-        parameters: Optional[List] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
         omitTrailingSemicolon: Optional[bool] = None,
     ):
         """
@@ -547,7 +547,11 @@ def call_stored_procedure(
                 db_connection.client.rollback()
 
     def __execute_sql(
-        self, cur, sql_statement: str, omit_trailing_semicolon: Optional[bool] = None, parameters: Optional[List] = None
+        self,
+        cur,
+        sql_statement: str,
+        omit_trailing_semicolon: Optional[bool] = None,
+        parameters: Optional[Tuple] = None,
     ):
         """
         Runs the `sql_statement` using `cur` as Cursor object.
diff --git a/src/DatabaseLibrary/version.py b/src/DatabaseLibrary/version.py
index fd87029..8f8e75e 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseLibrary/version.py
+++ b/src/DatabaseLibrary/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "1.4.3"
+VERSION = "1.4.4"
diff --git a/test/resources/create_stored_procedures_mssql.sql b/test/resources/create_stored_procedures_mssql.sql
index 9baf396..79d31ba 100644
--- a/test/resources/create_stored_procedures_mssql.sql
+++ b/test/resources/create_stored_procedures_mssql.sql
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ END;
 DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS check_condition;
 CREATE PROCEDURE check_condition
 AS
-DECLARE @v_condition BIT = 1;
+BEGIN
+DECLARE @v_condition BIT;
+SET @v_condition = 1;
 IF @v_condition = 1
 BEGIN
 PRINT 'Condition is true';
diff --git a/test/tests/common_tests/query_params.robot b/test/tests/common_tests/query_params.robot
index 839059b..0bdab73 100644
--- a/test/tests/common_tests/query_params.robot
+++ b/test/tests/common_tests/query_params.robot
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 *** Settings ***
-Documentation       Keywords with query params as seperate arguments work across all databases.
+Documentation       Keywords with query params as separate arguments work across all databases.
 
 Resource            ../../resources/common.resource
 
@@ -10,58 +10,62 @@ Test Teardown       Drop Tables Person And Foobar
 
 
 *** Variables ***
-@{PARAMS}    Franz Allan
+@{SINGLE_PARAM}    Franz Allan
+@{MULTI_PARAM}     Jerry    Schneider
 
 
 *** Keywords ***
 Connect To DB And Build Query
     Connect To DB
-    Build Query String With Params
+    Build Query Strings With Params
 
-Build Query String With Params
-    ${sql}=    Set Variable    SELECT id FROM person WHERE FIRST_NAME=
+Build Query Strings With Params
+    ${placeholder}=    Set Variable    %s
     IF  "${DB_MODULE}" in ["oracledb", "cx_Oracle"]
-        ${sql}=    Catenate    ${sql}    :id
+        ${placeholder}=    Set Variable    :id
     ELSE IF  "${DB_MODULE}" in ["sqlite3", "pyodbc"]
-        ${sql}=    Catenate    ${sql}    ?
-    ELSE
-        ${sql}=    Catenate    ${sql}    %s
+        ${placeholder}=    Set Variable    ?
     END
-    Set Suite Variable    ${QUERY}    ${sql}
+    Set Suite Variable    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    SELECT id FROM person WHERE FIRST_NAME=${placeholder}
+    Set Suite Variable    ${QUERY_MULTI_PARAM}    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM} AND LAST_NAME=${placeholder}
 
 
 *** Test Cases ***
-Query
-    ${out}=    Query    ${QUERY}    parameters=${PARAMS}
+Query Single Param
+    ${out}=    Query    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
+    Length Should Be    ${out}    1
+
+Query Multiple Params
+    ${out}=    Query    ${QUERY_MULTI_PARAM}    parameters=${MULTI_PARAM}
     Length Should Be    ${out}    1
 
 Row Count
-    ${out}=    Row Count    ${QUERY}    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    ${out}=    Row Count    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
     Should Be Equal As Strings    ${out}    1
 
 Description
-    ${out}=    Description    ${QUERY}    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    ${out}=    Description    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
     Length Should Be    ${out}    1
 
 Execute SQL String
-    Execute Sql String    ${QUERY}    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    Execute Sql String    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
 
 Check If Exists In DB
-    Check If Exists In Database    ${QUERY}    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    Check If Exists In Database    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
 
 Check If Not Exists In DB
     @{Wrong params}=    Create List    Joe
-    Check If Not Exists In Database    ${QUERY}    parameters=${Wrong params}
+    Check If Not Exists In Database    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${Wrong params}
 
 Row Count is 0
     @{Wrong params}=    Create List    Joe
-    Row Count is 0    ${QUERY}    parameters=${Wrong params}
+    Row Count is 0    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    parameters=${Wrong params}
 
 Row Count is Equal to X
-    Row Count is Equal to X    ${QUERY}    1    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    Row Count is Equal to X    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    1    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
 
 Row Count is Less Than X
-    Row Count is Less Than X    ${QUERY}    5    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    Row Count is Less Than X    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    5    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}
 
 Row Count is Greater Than X
-    Row Count is Greater Than X    ${QUERY}    0    parameters=${PARAMS}
+    Row Count is Greater Than X    ${QUERY_SINGLE_PARAM}    0    parameters=${SINGLE_PARAM}