diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef72d365..e7403ed8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Fixed CI MinIO client installation by following download redirects.
 - Suppressed Dremio Cloud folder-creation errors when a folder already exists.
 - Avoided creating existing folders during schema setup.
+- Fix infinite hang on cancelled Dremio jobs by handling the CANCELED job state (single L)
 
 # dbt-dremio v1.10.0
 
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/dremio/api/cursor.py b/dbt/adapters/dremio/api/cursor.py
index 99946aef..e7524fda 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/dremio/api/cursor.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/dremio/api/cursor.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def _initialize(self):
     def _populate_rowcount(self):
         if self.closed:
             raise Exception("CursorClosed")
-        # keep checking job status until status is one of COMPLETE, CANCELLED or FAILED
+        # keep checking job status until status is one of COMPLETED, CANCELED or FAILED
         # map job results to AdapterResponse
         job_id = self._job_id
 
@@ -132,7 +132,14 @@ def _populate_rowcount(self):
                 error_message = job_status_response["errorMessage"]
                 raise Exception(f"ERROR: {error_message}")
 
-            if job_status_state == "CANCELLED":
+            if job_status_state in ("CANCELED", "CANCELLED"):
+                cancellation_reason = job_status_response.get(
+                    "cancellationReason"
+                )
+                if cancellation_reason:
+                    raise Exception(
+                        f"Job was cancelled: {cancellation_reason}"
+                    )
                 raise Exception("Job was cancelled")
 
             if job_status_state == "COMPLETED":