diff --git a/src/modules/CaaSMapper.spec.ts b/src/modules/CaaSMapper.spec.ts
index 88ab340..ef68dc7 100644
--- a/src/modules/CaaSMapper.spec.ts
+++ b/src/modules/CaaSMapper.spec.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,20 @@ describe('CaaSMapper', () => {
         `${url}?prev&rev=5593`
       )
     })
+
+    it('should append the revision as a query param if addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease is true and content mode is release', () => {
+      const api = createApi()
+      api.contentMode = FSXAContentMode.RELEASE
+      api.addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease = true
+      const mapper = new CaaSMapper(api, 'de', {addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease: true}, createLogger())
+      const url = 'https://e-spirit.local/some/resource'
+      expect(mapper.buildMediaUrl(url)).toEqual(url)
+      expect(mapper.buildMediaUrl(url, 5593)).toEqual(`${url}?rev=5593`)
+      // check media string construction
+      expect(mapper.buildMediaUrl(`${url}?prev`, 5593)).toEqual(
+        `${url}?prev&rev=5593`
+      )
+    })
   })
 
   describe('mapDataEntry', () => {
diff --git a/src/modules/CaaSMapper.ts b/src/modules/CaaSMapper.ts
index b80d3ac..162b613 100644
--- a/src/modules/CaaSMapper.ts
+++ b/src/modules/CaaSMapper.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ export class CaaSMapper {
   // just started, when we need to keep track of them.
   _processedItems: Record<string, true> = {}
 
+  // Add Revision query param to media urls in release case
+  addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease: boolean = false
+
   constructor(
     api: FSXARemoteApi,
     locale: string | undefined,
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ export class CaaSMapper {
       customMapper?: CustomMapper
       referenceDepth?: number
       maxReferenceDepth?: number
+      addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease?: boolean
     },
     logger: Logger
   ) {
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ export class CaaSMapper {
       utils.maxReferenceDepth ?? DEFAULT_MAX_REFERENCE_DEPTH
 
     this.logger.debug('Created new CaaSMapper')
+    this.addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease = utils.addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease ?? false
   }
 
   addToResolvedReferences(
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@ export class CaaSMapper {
   }
 
   buildMediaUrl(url: string, rev?: number) {
-    if (rev && this.api.contentMode === FSXAContentMode.PREVIEW) {
+    if (rev && (this.api.contentMode === FSXAContentMode.PREVIEW || this.addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease)) {
       url += `${url.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}rev=${rev}`
     }
     return url
diff --git a/src/modules/FSXARemoteApi.ts b/src/modules/FSXARemoteApi.ts
index b555d08..e083748 100644
--- a/src/modules/FSXARemoteApi.ts
+++ b/src/modules/FSXARemoteApi.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
   private _caasItemFilter?: CaasItemFilter
   private _logLevel: LogLevel
   private _enableEventStream: boolean = false
+  private _addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease: boolean = false
 
   /**
    * The constructor of this class initializes the configuration for the api.
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
    * @param config.customMapper optional {@link CustomMapper CustomMapper}
    * @param config.filterOptions optional {@link RemoteApiFilterOptions RemoteApiFilterOptions} (EXPERIMENTAL)
    * @param config.logLevel the used {@link LogLevel LogLevel} for the API `(default LogLevel.ERROR)` - optional
+   * @param config.addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease sets flag if revision query param should be added to media urls in release.
    */
   constructor({
     apikey,
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
     customMapper,
     filterOptions,
     logLevel = LogLevel.ERROR,
+    addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease = false
   }: FSXARemoteApiConfig) {
     this.apikey = apikey
     this.caasURL = caasURL
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
     this._queryBuilder = new QueryBuilder(this._logger)
     this._navigationItemFilter = filterOptions?.navigationItemFilter
     this._caasItemFilter = filterOptions?.caasItemFilter
+    this._addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease = addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease
 
     this._logger.debug('FSXARemoteApi created', {
       caasURL,
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
       customMapper: this._customMapper,
       navigationItemFilter: this._navigationItemFilter,
       caasItemFilter: this._caasItemFilter,
+      addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease
     })
   }
 
@@ -636,6 +641,7 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
         {
           customMapper: this._customMapper,
           maxReferenceDepth: this._maxReferenceDepth,
+          addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease: this._addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease
         },
         new Logger(this._logLevel, 'CaaSMapper')
       )
@@ -1043,6 +1049,20 @@ export class FSXARemoteApi implements FSXAApi {
     this._contentMode = value
   }
 
+  /**
+   * gets flag, if revision should be added to media urls in release
+   */
+  public get addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease() {
+    return this._addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets flag, if revision should be added to media urls in release
+   */
+  public set addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease(value: boolean) {
+    this._addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease = value
+  }
+
   /**
    * @returns the configured log level
    */
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 26b5ff8..b1695eb 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ export type FSXARemoteApiConfig = {
   customMapper?: CustomMapper
   filterOptions?: RemoteApiFilterOptions
   enableEventStream?: boolean
+  addRevisionToMediaUrlsInRelease?: boolean
 }
 
 export type FilterContextProvider = () => unknown | null