diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreEnums.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreEnums.java
index 9a4db35a23c4c..b4f1b1e0c1b7a 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreEnums.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreEnums.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ String hash(PathInput pathInput) {
                 String input = pathInput.indexUUID() + pathInput.shardId() + pathInput.dataCategory().getName() + pathInput.dataType()
                     .getName();
                 long hash = FNV1a.hash64(input);
-                return RemoteStoreUtils.longToBase64(hash);
+                return RemoteStoreUtils.longToUrlBase64(hash);
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtils.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtils.java
index 1ae214fd16ef4..7d0743e70b6cb 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtils.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtils.java
@@ -106,23 +106,14 @@ public static void verifyNoMultipleWriters(List<String> mdFiles, Function<String
     /**
      * Converts an input hash which occupies 64 bits of space into Base64 (6 bits per character) String. This must not
      * be changed as it is used for creating path for storing remote store data on the remote store.
-     */
-    static String longToBase64(long value) {
-        byte[] hashBytes = ByteBuffer.allocate(Long.BYTES).putLong(value).array();
-        return base64(hashBytes);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * This converts the byte array to base 64 string. `/` is replaced with `_`, `+` is replaced with `-` and `=`
      * which is padded at the last is also removed. These characters are either used as delimiter or special character
      * requiring special handling in some vendors. The characters present in this base64 version are [A-Za-z0-9_-].
      * This must not be changed as it is used for creating path for storing remote store data on the remote store.
-     *
-     * @param bytes byte array
-     * @return base 64 string.
      */
-    private static String base64(byte[] bytes) {
-        String base64 = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(bytes);
-        return base64.substring(0, base64.length() - 1).replace('/', '_').replace('+', '-');
+    static String longToUrlBase64(long value) {
+        byte[] hashBytes = ByteBuffer.allocate(Long.BYTES).putLong(value).array();
+        String base64Str = Base64.getUrlEncoder().encodeToString(hashBytes);
+        return base64Str.substring(0, base64Str.length() - 1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesService.java
index d60384a5c2155..75130a4041b77 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/IndicesService.java
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public class IndicesService extends AbstractLifecycleComponent
      */
     public static final Setting<PathType> CLUSTER_REMOTE_STORE_PATH_PREFIX_TYPE_SETTING = new Setting<>(
         "cluster.remote_store.index.path.prefix.type",
-        PathType.HASHED_PREFIX.toString(),
+        PathType.FIXED.toString(),
         PathType::parseString,
         Property.NodeScope,
         Property.Dynamic
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtilsTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtilsTests.java
index 4caac689558ae..34074861f2764 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtilsTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/index/remote/RemoteStoreUtilsTests.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import static org.opensearch.index.remote.RemoteStoreUtils.longToBase64;
+import static org.opensearch.index.remote.RemoteStoreUtils.longToUrlBase64;
 import static org.opensearch.index.remote.RemoteStoreUtils.verifyNoMultipleWriters;
 import static org.opensearch.index.store.RemoteSegmentStoreDirectory.MetadataFilenameUtils.METADATA_PREFIX;
 import static org.opensearch.index.store.RemoteSegmentStoreDirectory.MetadataFilenameUtils.SEPARATOR;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public void testLongToBase64() {
             "6kv3yZNv9kY"
         );
         for (Map.Entry<Long, String> entry : longToExpectedBase64String.entrySet()) {
-            assertEquals(entry.getValue(), longToBase64(entry.getKey()));
+            assertEquals(entry.getValue(), longToUrlBase64(entry.getKey()));
             assertEquals(11, entry.getValue().length());
         }
     }