diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/execution_manager.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/execution_manager.go
index 1b492a5f27..d3e057fcf6 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/execution_manager.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/execution_manager.go
@@ -1108,7 +1108,8 @@ func (m *ExecutionManager) GetExecutionData(
 		Inputs:  &inputsURLBlob,
 	}
 	maxDataSize := m.config.ApplicationConfiguration().GetRemoteDataConfig().MaxSizeInBytes
-	if maxDataSize == 0 || inputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize {
+	remoteDataScheme := m.config.ApplicationConfiguration().GetRemoteDataConfig().Scheme
+	if remoteDataScheme == common.Local || inputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize {
 		var fullInputs core.LiteralMap
 		err := m.storageClient.ReadProtobuf(ctx, executionModel.InputsURI, &fullInputs)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1116,7 +1117,7 @@ func (m *ExecutionManager) GetExecutionData(
 		}
 		response.FullInputs = &fullInputs
 	}
-	if maxDataSize == 0 || (signedOutputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize && execution.Closure.GetOutputs() != nil) {
+	if remoteDataScheme == common.Local || (signedOutputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize && execution.Closure.GetOutputs() != nil) {
 		var fullOutputs core.LiteralMap
 		outputsURI := execution.Closure.GetOutputs().GetUri()
 		err := m.storageClient.ReadProtobuf(ctx, storage.DataReference(outputsURI), &fullOutputs)
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/node_execution_manager.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/node_execution_manager.go
index 1db8678e07..f2799b2ade 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/node_execution_manager.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/node_execution_manager.go
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ func (m *NodeExecutionManager) GetNodeExecutionData(
 		Outputs: &signedOutputsURLBlob,
 	}
 	maxDataSize := m.config.ApplicationConfiguration().GetRemoteDataConfig().MaxSizeInBytes
-	if maxDataSize == 0 || signedInputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize {
+	remoteDataScheme := m.config.ApplicationConfiguration().GetRemoteDataConfig().Scheme
+	if remoteDataScheme == common.Local || signedInputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize {
 		var fullInputs core.LiteralMap
 		err := m.storageClient.ReadProtobuf(ctx, storage.DataReference(nodeExecution.InputUri), &fullInputs)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ func (m *NodeExecutionManager) GetNodeExecutionData(
 		}
 		response.FullInputs = &fullInputs
 	}
-	if maxDataSize == 0 || (signedOutputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize && len(nodeExecution.Closure.GetOutputUri()) > 0) {
+	if remoteDataScheme == common.Local || (signedOutputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize && len(nodeExecution.Closure.GetOutputUri()) > 0) {
 		var fullOutputs core.LiteralMap
 		err := m.storageClient.ReadProtobuf(ctx, storage.DataReference(nodeExecution.Closure.GetOutputUri()), &fullOutputs)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/task_execution_manager.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/task_execution_manager.go
index 1c6bdb454a..425efaf638 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/task_execution_manager.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/task_execution_manager.go
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ func (m *TaskExecutionManager) GetTaskExecutionData(
 		Outputs: &signedOutputsURLBlob,
 	}
 	maxDataSize := m.config.ApplicationConfiguration().GetRemoteDataConfig().MaxSizeInBytes
-	if maxDataSize == 0 || signedInputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize {
+	remoteDataScheme := m.config.ApplicationConfiguration().GetRemoteDataConfig().Scheme
+	if remoteDataScheme == common.Local || signedInputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize {
 		var fullInputs core.LiteralMap
 		err := m.storageClient.ReadProtobuf(ctx, storage.DataReference(taskExecution.InputUri), &fullInputs)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ func (m *TaskExecutionManager) GetTaskExecutionData(
 		}
 		response.FullInputs = &fullInputs
 	}
-	if maxDataSize == 0 || (signedOutputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize && len(taskExecution.Closure.GetOutputUri()) > 0) {
+	if remoteDataScheme == common.Local || (signedOutputsURLBlob.Bytes < maxDataSize && len(taskExecution.Closure.GetOutputUri()) > 0) {
 		var fullOutputs core.LiteralMap
 		err := m.storageClient.ReadProtobuf(ctx, storage.DataReference(taskExecution.Closure.GetOutputUri()), &fullOutputs)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/config.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/config.go
index 945142bde6..672a6269e4 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/config.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/testutils/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package testutils
 
 import (
+	"github.com/flyteorg/flyteadmin/pkg/common"
 	runtimeInterfaces "github.com/flyteorg/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/interfaces"
 	runtimeMocks "github.com/flyteorg/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/mocks"
 )
@@ -25,5 +26,6 @@ func GetApplicationConfigWithDefaultDomains() runtimeInterfaces.ApplicationConfi
 			Name: "domain",
 		},
 	})
+	config.SetRemoteDataConfig(runtimeInterfaces.RemoteDataConfig{Scheme: common.Local})
 	return &config
 }
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go
index cba275d2ee..aba695e363 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/runtime/application_config_provider.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ var remoteDataConfig = config.MustRegisterSection(remoteData, &interfaces.Remote
 	SignedURL: interfaces.SignedURL{
 		DurationMinutes: 3,
 	},
+	MaxSizeInBytes: 1048576, // 1 Mib
 })
 var notificationsConfig = config.MustRegisterSection(notifications, &interfaces.NotificationsConfig{
 	Type: common.Local,