diff --git a/api/controllers/service_api/app/file.py b/api/controllers/service_api/app/file.py
index 80961bdb26..9f24e429df 100644
--- a/api/controllers/service_api/app/file.py
+++ b/api/controllers/service_api/app/file.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class RemoteFileApi(Resource):
             raise FileTooLargeError("File size exceeds the limit.")
 
         try:
-            content = resp.content if resp.request.method == "GET" else ssrf_proxy.get(url=url, timeout=10).content
+            content = resp.content if resp.request.method == "GET" else ssrf_proxy.get(url=url, timeout=10, follow_redirects=True).content
         except httpx.TimeoutException:
             raise RemoteFileUploadError(f"Request timed out while downloading file content from {url}.")
         except httpx.RequestError as e: