diff --git a/client/python/cli/command/__init__.py b/client/python/cli/command/__init__.py
index 76cc0bca3d..4463649c29 100644
--- a/client/python/cli/command/__init__.py
+++ b/client/python/cli/command/__init__.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def options_get(key, f=lambda x: x):
                 endpoint=options_get(Arguments.ENDPOINT),
                 endpoint_internal=options_get(Arguments.ENDPOINT_INTERNAL),
                 sts_endpoint=options_get(Arguments.STS_ENDPOINT),
+                sts_unavailable=options_get(Arguments.STS_UNAVAILABLE),
                 path_style_access=options_get(Arguments.PATH_STYLE_ACCESS),
                 catalog_connection_type=options_get(Arguments.CATALOG_CONNECTION_TYPE),
                 catalog_authentication_type=options_get(Arguments.CATALOG_AUTHENTICATION_TYPE),
diff --git a/client/python/cli/command/catalogs.py b/client/python/cli/command/catalogs.py
index 688064a611..3af2af608c 100644
--- a/client/python/cli/command/catalogs.py
+++ b/client/python/cli/command/catalogs.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class CatalogsCommand(Command):
     endpoint: str
     endpoint_internal: str
     sts_endpoint: str
+    sts_unavailable: bool
     path_style_access: bool
     catalog_connection_type: str
     catalog_authentication_type: str
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ def validate(self):
                     f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.USER_ARN)},"
                     f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.ENDPOINT)},"
                     f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.ENDPOINT_INTERNAL)},"
-                    f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.STS_ENDPOINT)}, and"
+                    f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.STS_ENDPOINT)},"
+                    f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.STS_UNAVAILABLE)}, and"
                     f" {Argument.to_flag_name(Arguments.PATH_STYLE_ACCESS)}"
                 )
         elif self.storage_type == StorageType.AZURE.value:
@@ -185,6 +187,7 @@ def _build_storage_config_info(self):
                 endpoint=self.endpoint,
                 endpoint_internal=self.endpoint_internal,
                 sts_endpoint=self.sts_endpoint,
+                sts_unavailable=self.sts_unavailable,
                 path_style_access=self.path_style_access,
             )
         elif self.storage_type == StorageType.AZURE.value:
diff --git a/client/python/cli/constants.py b/client/python/cli/constants.py
index 756a47d159..151dbee24e 100644
--- a/client/python/cli/constants.py
+++ b/client/python/cli/constants.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class Arguments:
     ENDPOINT = "endpoint"
     ENDPOINT_INTERNAL = "endpoint_internal"
     STS_ENDPOINT = "sts_endpoint"
+    STS_UNAVAILABLE = "no_sts"
     PATH_STYLE_ACCESS = "path_style_access"
     CATALOG_CONNECTION_TYPE = "catalog_connection_type"
     CATALOG_AUTHENTICATION_TYPE = "catalog_authentication_type"
@@ -251,6 +252,9 @@ class Create:
             STS_ENDPOINT = (
                 "(Only for S3) The STS endpoint to use when connecting to STS"
             )
+            STS_UNAVAILABLE = (
+                "(Only for S3) Indicates that Polaris should not use STS (e.g. if STS is not available)"
+            )
             PATH_STYLE_ACCESS = "(Only for S3) Whether to use path-style-access for S3"
 
             TENANT_ID = "(Required for Azure) A tenant ID to use when connecting to Azure Storage"
diff --git a/client/python/cli/options/option_tree.py b/client/python/cli/options/option_tree.py
index 78f15b96e3..4ab221b14d 100644
--- a/client/python/cli/options/option_tree.py
+++ b/client/python/cli/options/option_tree.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ def get_tree() -> List[Option]:
                     Argument(Arguments.ENDPOINT, str, Hints.Catalogs.Create.ENDPOINT),
                     Argument(Arguments.ENDPOINT_INTERNAL, str, Hints.Catalogs.Create.ENDPOINT_INTERNAL),
                     Argument(Arguments.STS_ENDPOINT, str, Hints.Catalogs.Create.STS_ENDPOINT),
+                    Argument(Arguments.STS_UNAVAILABLE, bool, Hints.Catalogs.Create.STS_UNAVAILABLE),
                     Argument(Arguments.PATH_STYLE_ACCESS, bool, Hints.Catalogs.Create.PATH_STYLE_ACCESS),
                     Argument(Arguments.ALLOWED_LOCATION, str, Hints.Catalogs.Create.ALLOWED_LOCATION,
                              allow_repeats=True),