diff --git a/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py b/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
index 1a4183c914..13e1ac1da5 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/table/__init__.py
@@ -294,17 +294,21 @@ def upgrade_table_version(self, format_version: Literal[1, 2]) -> Transaction:
 
         return self
 
-    def set_properties(self, **updates: str) -> Transaction:
+    def set_properties(self, properties: Properties = EMPTY_DICT, **kwargs: str) -> Transaction:
         """Set properties.
 
         When a property is already set, it will be overwritten.
 
         Args:
-            updates: The properties set on the table.
+            properties: The properties set on the table.
+            kwargs: properties can also be pass as kwargs.
 
         Returns:
             The alter table builder.
         """
+        if properties and kwargs:
+            raise ValueError("Cannot pass both properties and kwargs")
+        updates = properties or kwargs
         return self._apply((SetPropertiesUpdate(updates=updates),))
 
     def update_schema(self, allow_incompatible_changes: bool = False, case_sensitive: bool = True) -> UpdateSchema:
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_reads.py b/tests/integration/test_reads.py
index 072fd7db25..da43e7825e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_reads.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_reads.py
@@ -107,22 +107,50 @@ def test_table_properties(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
 
     with table.transaction() as transaction:
         transaction.set_properties(abc="🤪")
-
     assert table.properties == dict(abc="🤪", **DEFAULT_PROPERTIES)
 
     with table.transaction() as transaction:
         transaction.remove_properties("abc")
-
     assert table.properties == DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
 
     table = table.transaction().set_properties(abc="def").commit_transaction()
-
     assert table.properties == dict(abc="def", **DEFAULT_PROPERTIES)
 
     table = table.transaction().remove_properties("abc").commit_transaction()
+    assert table.properties == DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('catalog', [pytest.lazy_fixture('catalog_hive'), pytest.lazy_fixture('catalog_rest')])
+def test_table_properties_dict(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
+    table = create_table(catalog)
 
     assert table.properties == DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
 
+    with table.transaction() as transaction:
+        transaction.set_properties({"abc": "🤪"})
+    assert table.properties == dict({"abc": "🤪"}, **DEFAULT_PROPERTIES)
+
+    with table.transaction() as transaction:
+        transaction.remove_properties("abc")
+    assert table.properties == DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
+
+    table = table.transaction().set_properties({"abc": "def"}).commit_transaction()
+    assert table.properties == dict({"abc": "def"}, **DEFAULT_PROPERTIES)
+
+    table = table.transaction().remove_properties("abc").commit_transaction()
+    assert table.properties == DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('catalog', [pytest.lazy_fixture('catalog_hive'), pytest.lazy_fixture('catalog_rest')])
+def test_table_properties_error(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
+    table = create_table(catalog)
+    properties = {"abc": "def"}
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
+        table.transaction().set_properties(properties, abc="def").commit_transaction()
+    assert "Cannot pass both properties and kwargs" in str(e.value)
+
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('catalog', [pytest.lazy_fixture('catalog_hive'), pytest.lazy_fixture('catalog_rest')])