diff --git a/docs/topics/configuration.md b/docs/topics/configuration.md
index e2b0130..f2fe09e 100644
--- a/docs/topics/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/topics/configuration.md
@@ -212,13 +212,14 @@ The following options are available if the S3 backend is selected:
 aets:
   - aet: RESEARCH
     backend: S3
-    endpoint: http://s3.local
+    endpoint: http://dicom.s3.local
+    endpoint-style: vhost
     bucket: research
     region: local
     concurrency: 32
     credentials:
-        access-key: ABC123
-        secret-key: topSecret
+      access-key: ABC123
+      secret-key: topSecret
 ```
 
 <deflist>
@@ -242,6 +243,14 @@ aets:
     The maximum allowed amount of concurrent S3 operations.
     Increasing the amount of concurrency will massively improve throughput.
     </def>
+    <def title="endpoint-style" id="s3.endpoint-style">
+        Sets the URL access style. Defaults to <b>vhost</b>.
+        Allowed values are:
+        <list>
+        <li><b>path</b>: For the deprecated <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/VirtualHosting.html#path-style-access">path-style</a>.</li>
+        <li><b>vhost</b>: For the <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/VirtualHosting.html#virtual-hosted-style-access">virtual-hosted-style</a>.</li>
+        </list>
+    </def>
 </deflist>
 
 ## DIMSE Backend Config
diff --git a/src/backend/s3/wado.rs b/src/backend/s3/wado.rs
index 8613035..1a6a562 100644
--- a/src/backend/s3/wado.rs
+++ b/src/backend/s3/wado.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::api::wado::{InstanceResponse, RetrieveError, RetrieveInstanceRequest, WadoService};
 use crate::backend::dimse::cmove::movescu::MoveError;
 use crate::backend::dimse::wado::DicomMultipartStream;
-use crate::config::{S3Config, S3Credentials};
+use crate::config::{S3Config, S3Credentials, S3EndpointStyle};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use aws_config::retry::RetryConfig;
 use aws_config::stalled_stream_protection::StalledStreamProtectionConfig;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl S3WadoService {
 			.endpoint_url(&config.endpoint)
 			.region(config.region.clone().map(Region::new))
 			.behavior_version(BehaviorVersion::latest())
-			.force_path_style(true)
+			.force_path_style(matches!(config.endpoint_style,  S3EndpointStyle::Path))
 			.retry_config(RetryConfig::adaptive())
 			// Causes issues with long-running requests and high concurrency.
 			// It's okay to stall for some time.
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index 64f97cf..1c5ef14 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -58,13 +58,28 @@ pub struct S3Config {
 	pub concurrency: usize,
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub credentials: Option<S3Credentials>,
+	#[serde(default)]
+	pub endpoint_style: S3EndpointStyle,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum S3EndpointStyle {
+	Path,
+	VHost,
+}
+
+impl Default for S3EndpointStyle {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self::VHost
+	}
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
 pub struct S3Credentials {
 	pub secret_key: String,
-	pub access_key: String
+	pub access_key: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
@@ -170,7 +185,7 @@ pub struct HttpServerConfig {
 	pub port: u16,
 	pub max_upload_size: usize,
 	pub request_timeout: u64,
-	pub graceful_shutdown: bool
+	pub graceful_shutdown: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for HttpServerConfig {