diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6d6a3b32..3d9a7f34a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added `spec.BackupSource.S3.ForcePathStyle` to `EtcdBackup` to force path style s3 uploads. [#2036](https://github.com/coreos/etcd-operator/pull/2036)
+- Added `spec.RestoreSource.S3.ForcePathStyle` to `EtcdRestore` to force path style s3 downloads. [#2036](https://github.com/coreos/etcd-operator/pull/2036)
+
 ### Changed
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/backup_types.go b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/backup_types.go
index 914f34cb5..246ac8c60 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/backup_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/backup_types.go
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ type S3BackupSource struct {
 	// Endpoint if blank points to aws. If specified, can point to s3 compatible object
 	// stores.
 	Endpoint string `json:"endpoint,omitempty"`
+
+	// ForcePathStyle forces to use path style over the default subdomain style.
+	// This is useful when you have an s3 compatible endpoint that doesn't support
+	// subdomain buckets.
+	ForcePathStyle bool `json:"forcePathStyle"`
 }
 
 // ABSBackupSource provides the spec how to store backups on ABS.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/restore_types.go b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/restore_types.go
index b23ba6dba..997833c19 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/restore_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/restore_types.go
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ type S3RestoreSource struct {
 	// Endpoint if blank points to aws. If specified, can point to s3 compatible object
 	// stores.
 	Endpoint string `json:"endpoint"`
+
+	// ForcePathStyle forces to use path style over the default subdomain style.
+	// This is useful when you have an s3 compatible endpoint that doesn't support
+	// subdomain buckets.
+	ForcePathStyle bool `json:"forcePathStyle"`
 }
 
 type ABSRestoreSource struct {
diff --git a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index e5f49a19d..a6b031465 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/etcd/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // +build !ignore_autogenerated
 
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup-operator/s3_backup.go b/pkg/controller/backup-operator/s3_backup.go
index caf0c18ce..cca3f70be 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup-operator/s3_backup.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup-operator/s3_backup.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 // handleS3 saves etcd cluster's backup to specificed S3 path.
 func handleS3(ctx context.Context, kubecli kubernetes.Interface, s *api.S3BackupSource, endpoints []string, clientTLSSecret, namespace string) (*api.BackupStatus, error) {
 	// TODO: controls NewClientFromSecret with ctx. This depends on upstream kubernetes to support API calls with ctx.
-	cli, err := s3factory.NewClientFromSecret(kubecli, namespace, s.Endpoint, s.AWSSecret)
+	cli, err := s3factory.NewClientFromSecret(kubecli, namespace, s.Endpoint, s.AWSSecret, s.ForcePathStyle)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore-operator/http.go b/pkg/controller/restore-operator/http.go
index a00106762..fa436260a 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore-operator/http.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore-operator/http.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (r *Restore) serveBackup(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error {
 			return errors.New("invalid s3 restore source field (spec.s3), must specify all required subfields")
 		}
 
-		s3Cli, err := s3factory.NewClientFromSecret(r.kubecli, r.namespace, s3RestoreSource.Endpoint, s3RestoreSource.AWSSecret)
+		s3Cli, err := s3factory.NewClientFromSecret(r.kubecli, r.namespace, s3RestoreSource.Endpoint, s3RestoreSource.AWSSecret, s3RestoreSource.ForcePathStyle)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create S3 client: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/clientset.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/clientset.go
index dc8961a40..e214728f2 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/clientset.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/clientset.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/doc.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/doc.go
index 3ef04b81b..e1edc9927 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/clientset_generated.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/clientset_generated.go
index 75791873c..388f98a7e 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/clientset_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/clientset_generated.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/doc.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/doc.go
index 16d5871f5..4e0863d5a 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/register.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/register.go
index 7ecefdaad..925a0ea85 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/register.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake/register.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/doc.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/doc.go
index d2030dc97..becbf6d26 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/register.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/register.go
index ab9a544a3..897ed5ade 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/register.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme/register.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/doc.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/doc.go
index db3564b15..ae465c016 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcd_client.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcd_client.go
index 48e9c71b2..8931fb343 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcd_client.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcd_client.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
index 4267fcf39..6be92f348 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
index 3cd3918d6..a3880f22a 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
index e5dae4b50..647c7abb8 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/doc.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/doc.go
index dc4fe85bd..e143a66b5 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/doc.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcd_client.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcd_client.go
index 79f27104d..063204540 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcd_client.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcd_client.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdbackup.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdbackup.go
index 4e9027b6c..05d4eddd3 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdbackup.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdbackup.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdcluster.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdcluster.go
index 78a91b07c..818d5fa99 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdcluster.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdcluster.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdrestore.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdrestore.go
index b45746fe6..7aa929364 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdrestore.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/fake/fake_etcdrestore.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/generated_expansion.go b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/generated_expansion.go
index efe619c63..faf0799cc 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/generated_expansion.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/etcd/v1beta2/generated_expansion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/interface.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/interface.go
index e3c125c54..5e290b3c6 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/interface.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
index 7e9207932..05a0d71ee 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
index a27eb939f..d4fdcd3b1 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
index e6a5f9782..944dd5583 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/interface.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/interface.go
index b19ca9fd7..91f3919ad 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/etcd/v1beta2/interface.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/factory.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/factory.go
index ee85cb000..dd8e1feef 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/factory.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/generic.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/generic.go
index 712a0079c..6951a7b44 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/generic.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/generic.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/internalinterfaces/factory_interfaces.go b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/internalinterfaces/factory_interfaces.go
index 31b7e8e94..97d813f72 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/internalinterfaces/factory_interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/internalinterfaces/factory_interfaces.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
index 455ee676d..e78a9b49c 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdbackup.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
index 4bd608f0e..27f0b3e24 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdcluster.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
index 7fff4247a..35f32fc38 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/etcdrestore.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/expansion_generated.go b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/expansion_generated.go
index 6357f3122..361c893bd 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/expansion_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/listers/etcd/v1beta2/expansion_generated.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2018 The etcd-operator Authors
+Copyright 2019 The etcd-operator Authors
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client.go b/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client.go
index ed79dd1f7..a3e5bd98d 100644
--- a/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client.go
+++ b/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type S3Client struct {
 }
 
 // NewClientFromSecret returns a S3 client based on given k8s secret containing aws credentials.
-func NewClientFromSecret(kubecli kubernetes.Interface, namespace, endpoint, awsSecret string) (w *S3Client, err error) {
+func NewClientFromSecret(kubecli kubernetes.Interface, namespace, endpoint, awsSecret string, forcePathStyle bool) (w *S3Client, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("new S3 client failed: %v", err)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewClientFromSecret(kubecli kubernetes.Interface, namespace, endpoint, awsS
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create aws config dir: (%v)", err)
 	}
-	so, err := setupAWSConfig(kubecli, namespace, awsSecret, endpoint, w.configDir)
+	so, err := setupAWSConfig(kubecli, namespace, awsSecret, endpoint, w.configDir, forcePathStyle)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to setup aws config: (%v)", err)
 	}
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ func (w *S3Client) Close() {
 }
 
 // setupAWSConfig setup local AWS config/credential files from Kubernetes aws secret.
-func setupAWSConfig(kubecli kubernetes.Interface, ns, secret, endpoint, configDir string) (*session.Options, error) {
+func setupAWSConfig(kubecli kubernetes.Interface, ns, secret, endpoint, configDir string, forcePathStyle bool) (*session.Options, error) {
 	options := &session.Options{}
 	options.SharedConfigState = session.SharedConfigEnable
 
 	// empty string defaults to aws
 	options.Config.Endpoint = &endpoint
 
+	options.Config.S3ForcePathStyle = &forcePathStyle
+
 	se, err := kubecli.CoreV1().Secrets(ns).Get(secret, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setup AWS config failed: get k8s secret failed: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client_test.go b/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client_test.go
index aa375cb24..5a74cac83 100644
--- a/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/awsutil/s3factory/client_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestSetupAWSConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	client := fake.NewSimpleClientset(sec)
 
 	e := "example.com"
-	opts, err := setupAWSConfig(client, "", "", e, "")
+	opts, err := setupAWSConfig(client, "", "", e, "", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2eutil/spec_util.go b/test/e2e/e2eutil/spec_util.go
index 9b8b33f05..b65f535ad 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2eutil/spec_util.go
+++ b/test/e2e/e2eutil/spec_util.go
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ func NewS3Backup(endpoints []string, clusterName, path, secret, clientTLSSecret
 			ClientTLSSecret: clientTLSSecret,
 			BackupSource: api.BackupSource{
 				S3: &api.S3BackupSource{
-					Path:      path,
-					AWSSecret: secret,
+					Path:           path,
+					AWSSecret:      secret,
+					ForcePathStyle: false,
 				},
 			},
 		},