diff --git a/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/config/ConfigurationHelper.java b/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/config/ConfigurationHelper.java
index 40eaab7df..2bed0ab88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/config/ConfigurationHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/config/ConfigurationHelper.java
@@ -921,6 +921,10 @@ public int getS3SocketTimeout() {
         return getLocalInt("S3SocketTimeout", 10000);
     }
 
+    public boolean isS3UseForcePathStyle() {
+        return getLocalBoolean("S3ForcePathStyle", false);
+    }
+
     /*
      * category in goobi_config.properties: PROXY SERVER
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/helper/S3FileUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/helper/S3FileUtils.java
index a4c635360..6f9c0a337 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/helper/S3FileUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/sub/goobi/helper/S3FileUtils.java
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ public static S3AsyncClient createS3Client() throws URISyntaxException {
                     .targetThroughputInGbps(20.0)
                     .endpointOverride(endpoint)
                     .credentialsProvider(prov)
+                    .forcePathStyle(conf.isS3UseForcePathStyle())
                     .checksumValidationEnabled(false)
                     .build();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/template.properties b/src/main/resources/template.properties
index 9123b1725..24e087d99 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/template.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/template.properties
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ downloadAvailableColumn=PlaceOfPublication
 # The timeout for socket concerning things
 #S3SocketTimeout=10000
 
+# sets forcePathStyle, this is needed when s3 endpoint contains multiple dots 
+#S3ForcePathStyle=false
+
+
 # -----------------------------------
 # proxy server
 # -----------------------------------