diff --git a/ext/kv/remote.rs b/ext/kv/remote.rs
index 855b091fa5..ceda245285 100644
--- a/ext/kv/remote.rs
+++ b/ext/kv/remote.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl<P: RemoteDbHandlerPermissions + 'static> DatabaseHandler
         client_cert_chain_and_key: options.client_cert_chain_and_key.clone(),
         pool_max_idle_per_host: None,
         pool_idle_timeout: None,
-        http1: true,
+        http1: false,
         http2: true,
       },
     )?;