diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptions.java
index 03f1b34a..5ea071b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptions.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public GoogleCredentials get() {
   private final JsonFactory jsonFactory;
   private final ThreadManager threadManager;
   private final FirestoreOptions firestoreOptions;
+  private final boolean retryEnabled;
 
   private FirebaseOptions(@NonNull final FirebaseOptions.Builder builder) {
     this.databaseUrl = builder.databaseUrl;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ private FirebaseOptions(@NonNull final FirebaseOptions.Builder builder) {
     checkArgument(builder.writeTimeout >= 0);
     this.writeTimeout = builder.writeTimeout;
     this.firestoreOptions = builder.firestoreOptions;
+    this.retryEnabled = builder.retryEnabled;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -227,6 +229,15 @@ FirestoreOptions getFirestoreOptions() {
     return firestoreOptions;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns whether automatic retries are enabled for HTTP requests.
+   *
+   * @return true if retries are enabled, and false otherwise.
+   */
+  public boolean isRetryEnabled() {
+    return retryEnabled;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates an empty builder.
    *
@@ -272,6 +283,7 @@ public static final class Builder {
     private int connectTimeout;
     private int readTimeout;
     private int writeTimeout;
+    private boolean retryEnabled = true;
 
     /**
      * Constructs an empty builder.
@@ -521,6 +533,17 @@ public Builder setWriteTimeout(int writeTimeout) {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Enables or disables automatic retries for HTTP requests. By default, retries are enabled.
+     *
+     * @param retryEnabled Whether to enable automatic retries (default: true).
+     * @return This {@code Builder} instance is returned so subsequent calls can be chained.
+     */
+    public Builder setRetryEnabled(boolean retryEnabled) {
+      this.retryEnabled = retryEnabled;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Builds the {@link FirebaseOptions} instance from the previously set options.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtils.java
index 9d501fae..144afee8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtils.java
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ public class ApiClientUtils {
   private ApiClientUtils() { }
 
   /**
-   * Creates a new {@code HttpRequestFactory} which provides authorization (OAuth2), timeouts and
-   * automatic retries.
+   * Creates a new {@code HttpRequestFactory} which provides authorization (OAuth2) and timeouts.
+   * Automatic retries are enabled or disabled based on the application's configuration.
    *
    * @param app {@link FirebaseApp} from which to obtain authorization credentials.
    * @return A new {@code HttpRequestFactory} instance.
    */
   public static HttpRequestFactory newAuthorizedRequestFactory(FirebaseApp app) {
-    return newAuthorizedRequestFactory(app, DEFAULT_RETRY_CONFIG);
+    if (app.getOptions().isRetryEnabled()) {
+      return newAuthorizedRequestFactory(app, DEFAULT_RETRY_CONFIG);
+    }
+    return newAuthorizedRequestFactory(app, /*retryConfig*/ null);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptionsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptionsTest.java
index 05613e98..731a9d1d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptionsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/FirebaseOptionsTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 
 import com.google.api.client.json.gson.GsonFactory;
 import com.google.auth.oauth2.AccessToken;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+
 /**
  * Tests for {@link FirebaseOptions}.
  */
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ public void createOptionsWithAllValuesSet() throws IOException {
             .setReadTimeout(60000)
             .setWriteTimeout(90000)
             .setFirestoreOptions(firestoreOptions)
+            .setRetryEnabled(false)
             .build();
     assertEquals(FIREBASE_DB_URL, firebaseOptions.getDatabaseUrl());
     assertEquals(FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET, firebaseOptions.getStorageBucket());
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ public void createOptionsWithAllValuesSet() throws IOException {
     assertEquals(60000, firebaseOptions.getReadTimeout());
     assertEquals(90000, firebaseOptions.getWriteTimeout());
     assertSame(firestoreOptions, firebaseOptions.getFirestoreOptions());
+    assertFalse(firebaseOptions.isRetryEnabled());
 
     GoogleCredentials credentials = firebaseOptions.getCredentials();
     assertNotNull(credentials);
@@ -193,6 +197,7 @@ public void checkToBuilderCreatesNewEquivalentInstance() {
     assertEquals(ALL_VALUES_OPTIONS.getReadTimeout(), allValuesOptionsCopy.getReadTimeout());
     assertSame(ALL_VALUES_OPTIONS.getFirestoreOptions(),
         allValuesOptionsCopy.getFirestoreOptions());
+    assertEquals(ALL_VALUES_OPTIONS.isRetryEnabled(), allValuesOptionsCopy.isRetryEnabled());
   }
 
   @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtilsTest.java
index e0e619f3..c63957f7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/firebase/internal/ApiClientUtilsTest.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void testAuthorizedHttpClient() throws IOException {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testAuthorizedHttpClientWithoutRetry() throws IOException {
+  public void testAuthorizedHttpClientNoRetryConfigured() throws IOException {
     FirebaseApp app = FirebaseApp.initializeApp(TEST_OPTIONS);
 
     HttpRequestFactory requestFactory = ApiClientUtils.newAuthorizedRequestFactory(app, null);
@@ -83,6 +83,24 @@ public void testAuthorizedHttpClientWithoutRetry() throws IOException {
     assertFalse(retryHandler instanceof RetryHandlerDecorator);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testAuthorizedHttpClientWithRetryDisabled() throws IOException {
+    FirebaseOptions options = FirebaseOptions.builder()
+            .setCredentials(new MockGoogleCredentials("test-token"))
+            .setRetryEnabled(false)
+            .build();
+
+    FirebaseApp app = FirebaseApp.initializeApp(options);
+
+    HttpRequestFactory requestFactory = ApiClientUtils.newAuthorizedRequestFactory(app);
+
+    assertTrue(requestFactory.getInitializer() instanceof FirebaseRequestInitializer);
+    HttpRequest request = requestFactory.buildGetRequest(TEST_URL);
+    assertEquals("Bearer test-token", request.getHeaders().getAuthorization());
+    HttpUnsuccessfulResponseHandler retryHandler = request.getUnsuccessfulResponseHandler();
+    assertFalse(retryHandler instanceof RetryHandlerDecorator);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testUnauthorizedHttpClient() throws IOException {
     FirebaseApp app = FirebaseApp.initializeApp(TEST_OPTIONS);