diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f8adb6c9..5a303286 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.embl.mobie</groupId>
     <artifactId>mobie-viewer-fiji</artifactId>
-    <version>5.5.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>5.5.8</version>
 
     <!-- mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dscijava.app.directory=/Users/tischer/Desktop/Fiji/Fiji-MoBIE.app -->
     <!--  ../scijava-scripts/release-version.sh - -skip-version-check - -skip-license-update -->
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/MoBIE.java b/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/MoBIE.java
index 70531515..2b7eb429 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/MoBIE.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/MoBIE.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.embl.mobie.io.ImageDataFormat;
 import org.embl.mobie.io.imagedata.ImageData;
 import org.embl.mobie.io.util.IOHelper;
+import org.embl.mobie.io.util.S3Utils;
 import org.embl.mobie.lib.*;
 import org.embl.mobie.lib.bdv.BdvViewingMode;
 import org.embl.mobie.lib.data.*;
@@ -116,6 +117,13 @@ public MoBIE( String uri, MoBIESettings settings ) throws IOException
 		this.settings = settings;
 		this.projectLocation = uri;
 
+		if ( MoBIEHelper.notNullOrEmpty( settings.values.getS3AccessAndSecretKey()[0] ) )
+		{
+			// This is not needed anymore for image data, but for other data types
+			// For image data this is now part of ImageDataFormat
+			S3Utils.setS3AccessAndSecretKey( settings.values.getS3AccessAndSecretKey() );
+		}
+
 		if ( settings.values.getProjectType().equals( ProjectType.CollectionTable ) )
 		{
 			IJ.log("\n# MoBIE" );
diff --git a/src/test/java/debug/DebugIssue1199.java b/src/test/java/debug/DebugIssue1199.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8c10a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/debug/DebugIssue1199.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*-
+ * #%L
+ * Fiji viewer for MoBIE projects
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 - 2024 EMBL
+ * %%
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * #L%
+ */
+package debug;
+
+import net.imagej.ImageJ;
+import org.embl.mobie.MoBIE;
+import org.embl.mobie.MoBIESettings;
+import org.embl.mobie.command.open.project.OpenMoBIEProjectCommand;
+import org.embl.mobie.command.open.project.OpenMoBIEProjectExpertCommand;
+import org.embl.mobie.command.open.project.OpenMoBIEProjectWithS3CredentialsCommand;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class DebugIssue1199
+{
+    public static void main( String[] args ) throws IOException
+    {
+        final ImageJ imageJ = new ImageJ();
+        imageJ.ui().showUI();
+
+        OpenMoBIEProjectWithS3CredentialsCommand command = new OpenMoBIEProjectWithS3CredentialsCommand();
+        command.uri = "https://s3.gwdg.de/fruitfly-larva-em";
+        command.s3AccessKey = "a";
+        command.s3SecretKey = "b";
+        command.run();
+    }
+}