diff --git a/config/custom-environment-variables.json b/config/custom-environment-variables.json
index 3ddf2921..70f22b4a 100644
--- a/config/custom-environment-variables.json
+++ b/config/custom-environment-variables.json
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@
         "__name": "MAPPROXY_CACHE_UPSCALE_TILES",
         "__format": "number"
       },
-      "directoryLayout": "MAPPROXY_CACHE_DIRECTORY_LAYOUT"
+      "directoryLayout": "MAPPROXY_CACHE_DIRECTORY_LAYOUT",
+      "useHttpGet": {
+        "__name": "MAPPROXY_CACHE_USE_HTTP_GET",
+        "__format": "boolean"
+      }
     }
   },
   "FS": {
diff --git a/config/default.json b/config/default.json
index 68046446..ec447885 100644
--- a/config/default.json
+++ b/config/default.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
       "grids": "WorldCRS84",
       "upscaleTiles": 18,
       "directoryLayout": "tms",
-      "gpkgExt": ".gpkg"
+      "gpkgExt": ".gpkg",
+      "useHttpGet": true
     }
   },
   "FS": {
diff --git a/config/test.json b/config/test.json
index c37c6976..f56a6b80 100644
--- a/config/test.json
+++ b/config/test.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
       "grids": "epsg4326dir",
       "upscale_tiles": 18,
       "type": "s3",
-      "directory_layout": "tms"
+      "directory_layout": "tms",
+      "useHttpGet": true
     }
   },
   "redis": {
diff --git a/helm/templates/configmap.yaml b/helm/templates/configmap.yaml
index 9a51e36a..ca7a2fae 100644
--- a/helm/templates/configmap.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/configmap.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ data:
   MAPPROXY_CACHE_GRIDS: {{ quote .Values.env.mapproxyCache.grids }}
   MAPPROXY_CACHE_UPSCALE_TILES: {{ quote .Values.env.mapproxyCache.upscaleTiles }}
   MAPPROXY_CACHE_DIRECTORY_LAYOUT: {{ quote .Values.env.mapproxyCache.directoryLayout }}
+  MAPPROXY_CACHE_USE_HTTP_GET: {{ .Values.env.mapproxyCache.useHttpGet | quote }}
   REDIS_ENABLED: {{ quote $redis.enabled }}
   {{ if $redis.enabled }}
   REDIS_HOST: {{ quote $redis.host }}
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index cb19db1c..137c1472 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ metrics:
 tracing:
   enabled: false
   url: ''
-
-# add pod annotations
-# example:
-# podAnnotations:
+  # add pod annotations
+  # example:
+  # podAnnotations:
   # annotation1: annotation-value-1
   # annotation2: annotation-value-2
 podAnnotations: {}
@@ -111,6 +110,7 @@ env:
     grids: WorldCRS84
     upscaleTiles: 18
     directoryLayout: tms
+    useHttpGet: true
 
 resources:
   enabled: true
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ ingress:
     origin: '*'
   annotations: {}
 
-local: # for local stand alone deployment, external pvc and secrets should be used for full deployment
+local:
+  # for local stand alone deployment, external pvc and secrets should be used for full deployment
   fs:
     createComponents: false
     storageClass: hostPath
diff --git a/src/common/cacheProviders/S3Source.ts b/src/common/cacheProviders/S3Source.ts
index a533e588..f4d452b5 100644
--- a/src/common/cacheProviders/S3Source.ts
+++ b/src/common/cacheProviders/S3Source.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class S3Source implements ICacheProvider {
       type: sourceCacheType,
       directory: adjustTilesPath(sourcePath, sourceCacheType),
       directory_layout: this.mapproxyConfig.cache.directoryLayout,
+      use_http_get: this.mapproxyConfig.cache.useHttpGet,
     };
 
     return s3Source;
diff --git a/src/common/interfaces.ts b/src/common/interfaces.ts
index 393b1097..776dde0b 100644
--- a/src/common/interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/common/interfaces.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export interface IMapProxyConfig {
     upscaleTiles: number;
     directoryLayout: string;
     gpkgExt: string;
+    useHttpGet: boolean;
   };
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ export interface ICacheSource {
 export interface IS3Source extends ICacheSource {
   directory: string;
   directory_layout: string;
+  use_http_get?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IRedisSource extends ICacheSource {
diff --git a/tests/unit/layers/models/layersManager.spec.ts b/tests/unit/layers/models/layersManager.spec.ts
index b6d70074..1a5666c4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/layers/models/layersManager.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/layers/models/layersManager.spec.ts
@@ -207,6 +207,46 @@ describe('layersManager', () => {
       // expectation
       await expect(action).rejects.toThrow(BadRequestError);
     });
+
+    it('should successfully add layer with use_http_get set to true', async () => {
+      const mapproxyConfigWithHttpGet: IMapProxyConfig = {
+        ...config.get<IMapProxyConfig>('mapproxy'),
+        cache: { ...config.get<IMapProxyConfig>('mapproxy').cache, useHttpGet: true },
+      };
+      container.register(SERVICES.MAPPROXY, { useValue: mapproxyConfigWithHttpGet });
+      const redisConfig = container.resolve<IRedisConfig>(SERVICES.REDISCONFIG);
+      configManager = new ConfigsManager(logger, mapproxyConfigWithHttpGet, MockConfigProvider, tracerMock);
+      layersManager = new LayersManager(logger, mapproxyConfigWithHttpGet, redisConfig, MockConfigProvider, tracerMock, configManager);
+      jest.spyOn(configManager, 'getConfig').mockResolvedValue(mockData());
+
+      expect.assertions(3);
+      await expect(layersManager.addLayer(mockLayerNameIsNotExists)).toResolve();
+
+      const resultJson = await MockConfigProvider.getJson();
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+      expect(resultJson.caches[mockLayerNameIsNotExists.name].cache.use_http_get).toBe(true);
+      expect(updateJsonMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should successfully add layer with use_http_get set to false', async () => {
+      const mapproxyConfigWithoutHttpGet: IMapProxyConfig = {
+        ...config.get<IMapProxyConfig>('mapproxy'),
+        cache: { ...config.get<IMapProxyConfig>('mapproxy').cache, useHttpGet: false },
+      };
+      container.register(SERVICES.MAPPROXY, { useValue: mapproxyConfigWithoutHttpGet });
+      const redisConfig = container.resolve<IRedisConfig>(SERVICES.REDISCONFIG);
+      configManager = new ConfigsManager(logger, mapproxyConfigWithoutHttpGet, MockConfigProvider, tracerMock);
+      layersManager = new LayersManager(logger, mapproxyConfigWithoutHttpGet, redisConfig, MockConfigProvider, tracerMock, configManager);
+      jest.spyOn(configManager, 'getConfig').mockResolvedValue(mockData());
+
+      expect.assertions(3);
+      await expect(layersManager.addLayer(mockLayerNameIsNotExists)).toResolve();
+
+      const resultJson = await MockConfigProvider.getJson();
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+      expect(resultJson.caches[mockLayerNameIsNotExists.name].cache.use_http_get).toBe(false);
+      expect(updateJsonMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#removeLayer', () => {
@@ -367,7 +407,7 @@ describe('layersManager', () => {
     it('should provide s3 cache as source', () => {
       const cacheType = 's3';
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
-      const expectedResult = { type: cacheType, directory: mockTilesPath, directory_layout: directoryLayout };
+      const expectedResult = { type: cacheType, directory: mockTilesPath, directory_layout: directoryLayout, use_http_get: true };
       // mock
       jest.mock('../../../../src/common/cacheProviders/S3Source');
       // action