diff --git a/esti/golden/lakectl_fs_upload_pre_signed.golden b/esti/golden/lakectl_fs_upload_pre_signed.golden
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8eb23cbf005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esti/golden/lakectl_fs_upload_pre_signed.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Path: ${FILE_PATH}
+Modified Time: <DATE> <TIME> <TZ>
+Size: 1024 bytes
+Human Size: 1.0 kB
+Physical Address: <PRE_SIGN_URL>
+Checksum: <CHECKSUM>
+Content-Type: application/octet-stream
diff --git a/esti/lakectl_test.go b/esti/lakectl_test.go
index 6deb9805963..1ce2c120cf9 100644
--- a/esti/lakectl_test.go
+++ b/esti/lakectl_test.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestLakectlPreSignUpload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	filePath := "ro_1k.1"
 	vars["FILE_PATH"] = filePath
-	RunCmdAndVerifySuccessWithFile(t, Lakectl()+" fs upload -s files/ro_1k lakefs://"+repoName+"/"+mainBranch+"/"+filePath+" --pre-sign", false, "lakectl_fs_upload", vars)
+	RunCmdAndVerifySuccessWithFile(t, Lakectl()+" fs upload -s files/ro_1k lakefs://"+repoName+"/"+mainBranch+"/"+filePath+" --pre-sign", false, "lakectl_fs_upload_pre_signed", vars)
 
 }
 
diff --git a/esti/lakectl_util.go b/esti/lakectl_util.go
index aa19146d9ef..a7749d4476a 100644
--- a/esti/lakectl_util.go
+++ b/esti/lakectl_util.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var (
 	reTime            = regexp.MustCompile(`\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2} [-+]\d{4} \w{1,3}`)
 	reCommitID        = regexp.MustCompile(`[\d|a-f]{64}`)
 	reShortCommitID   = regexp.MustCompile(`[\d|a-f]{16}`)
-	reChecksum        = regexp.MustCompile(`[\d|a-f]{32}`)
+	reChecksum        = regexp.MustCompile(`([\d|a-f]{32})|(0x[0-9A-F]{15})`)
 	reEndpoint        = regexp.MustCompile(`https?://\w+(:\d+)?/api/v\d+/`)
 	rePhysicalAddress = regexp.MustCompile(`/data/[0-9a-v]{20}/[0-9a-v]{20}`)
 	reVariable        = regexp.MustCompile(`\$\{([^${}]+)}`)
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ func sanitize(output string, vars map[string]string) string {
 	if _, ok := vars["DATE"]; !ok {
 		s = normalizeProgramTimestamp(s)
 	}
-	s = normalizeRandomObjectKey(s, vars["STORAGE"])
 	s = normalizeCommitID(s)
 	s = normalizeChecksum(s)
 	s = normalizeShortCommitID(s)
 	s = normalizeEndpoint(s, vars["LAKEFS_ENDPOINT"])
 	s = normalizePreSignURL(s) // should be after storage and endpoint to enable non pre-sign url on azure
+	s = normalizeRandomObjectKey(s, vars["STORAGE"])
 	return s
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/helpers/upload.go b/pkg/api/helpers/upload.go
index 34b62b8d6b2..4625b42f695 100644
--- a/pkg/api/helpers/upload.go
+++ b/pkg/api/helpers/upload.go
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ func clientUploadPreSignHelper(ctx context.Context, client apigen.ClientWithResp
 
 	etag := putResp.Header.Get("Etag")
 	etag = strings.TrimSpace(etag)
+	etag = strings.Trim(etag, "\"")
 	if etag == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("etag is missing: %w", ErrRequestFailed)
 	}
@@ -177,7 +178,10 @@ func clientUploadPreSignHelper(ctx context.Context, client apigen.ClientWithResp
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("link object to backing store: %w", err)
 	}
 	if linkResp.JSON200 != nil {
-		return linkResp.JSON200, nil
+		objStat := *linkResp.JSON200
+		// this is a workaround for the fact that the API does not return the full physical address
+		objStat.PhysicalAddress = preSignURL
+		return &objStat, nil
 	}
 	if linkResp.JSON409 != nil {
 		return nil, ErrConflict