diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 60318195..037d2912 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ storage:
     secretkey: awssecretkey
     region: us-west-1
     regionendpoint: http://myobjects.local
+    s3accelerate: false
     bucket: bucketname
     encrypt: true
     keyid: mykeyid
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ storage:
     secretkey: awssecretkey
     region: us-west-1
     regionendpoint: http://myobjects.local
+    s3accelerate: false
     bucket: bucketname
     encrypt: true
     keyid: mykeyid
diff --git a/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3.go b/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3.go
index 238c5d80..3b1c9eb5 100644
--- a/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3.go
+++ b/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ type DriverParameters struct {
 	ObjectACL                   string
 	SessionToken                string
 	UseDualStack                bool
+	S3Accelerate                bool
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -377,6 +378,23 @@ func FromParameters(parameters map[string]interface{}) (*Driver, error) {
 
 	sessionToken := ""
 
+	s3accelerateBool := false
+	s3accelerate := parameters["s3accelerate"]
+	switch s3accelerate := s3accelerate.(type) {
+	case string:
+		b, err := strconv.ParseBool(s3accelerate)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("The s3accelerate parameter should be a boolean")
+		}
+		s3accelerateBool = b
+	case bool:
+		s3accelerateBool = s3accelerate
+	case nil:
+		// do nothing
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("The s3accelerate parameter should be a boolean")
+	}
+
 	params := DriverParameters{
 		fmt.Sprint(accessKey),
 		fmt.Sprint(secretKey),
@@ -399,6 +417,7 @@ func FromParameters(parameters map[string]interface{}) (*Driver, error) {
 		objectACL,
 		fmt.Sprint(sessionToken),
 		useDualStackBool,
+		s3accelerateBool,
 	}
 
 	return New(params)
@@ -458,6 +477,10 @@ func New(params DriverParameters) (*Driver, error) {
 		awsConfig.WithEndpoint(params.RegionEndpoint)
 	}
 
+	if params.S3Accelerate {
+		awsConfig.WithS3UseAccelerate(true)
+	}
+
 	awsConfig.WithRegion(params.Region)
 	awsConfig.WithDisableSSL(!params.Secure)
 	if params.UseDualStack {
diff --git a/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3_test.go b/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3_test.go
index 31662b17..0314eaaf 100644
--- a/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3_test.go
+++ b/registry/storage/driver/s3-aws/s3_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 	sessionToken := os.Getenv("AWS_SESSION_TOKEN")
 	useDualStack := os.Getenv("S3_USE_DUALSTACK")
 	combineSmallPart := os.Getenv("MULTIPART_COMBINE_SMALL_PART")
+	s3accelerate := os.Getenv("S3_ACCELERATE")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ func init() {
 		if useDualStack != "" {
 			useDualStackBool, err = strconv.ParseBool(useDualStack)
 		}
+
 		multipartCombineSmallPart := true
 		if combineSmallPart != "" {
 			multipartCombineSmallPart, err = strconv.ParseBool(combineSmallPart)
@@ -94,6 +96,14 @@ func init() {
 			}
 		}
 
+		s3accelerateBool := true
+		if s3accelerate != "" {
+			s3accelerateBool, err = strconv.ParseBool(s3accelerate)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
 		parameters := DriverParameters{
 			accessKey,
 			secretKey,
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ func init() {
 			objectACL,
 			sessionToken,
 			useDualStackBool,
+			s3accelerateBool,
 		}
 
 		return New(parameters)