diff --git a/atomic_reactor/plugins/pre_resolve_remote_source.py b/atomic_reactor/plugins/pre_resolve_remote_source.py
index 294f5916a..9af985470 100644
--- a/atomic_reactor/plugins/pre_resolve_remote_source.py
+++ b/atomic_reactor/plugins/pre_resolve_remote_source.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def run(self):
 
         remote_source_json = self.source_request_to_json(source_request)
         remote_source_url = self.cachito_session.assemble_download_url(source_request)
-        remote_source_conf_url = self.cachito_session.assemble_request_config_url(source_request)
+        remote_source_conf_url = remote_source_json.get('configuration_files')
         self.set_worker_params(source_request, remote_source_url, remote_source_conf_url)
 
         dest_dir = self.workflow.source.workdir
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ def set_worker_params(self, source_request, remote_source_url, remote_source_con
     def source_request_to_json(self, source_request):
         """Create a relevant representation of the source request"""
         required = ('ref', 'repo')
-        optional = ('dependencies', 'flags', 'packages', 'pkg_managers', 'environment_variables')
+        optional = ('dependencies', 'flags', 'packages', 'pkg_managers', 'environment_variables',
+                    'configuration_files')
 
         data = {}
         try:
diff --git a/atomic_reactor/utils/cachito.py b/atomic_reactor/utils/cachito.py
index 2fa488e99..e2342fd6f 100644
--- a/atomic_reactor/utils/cachito.py
+++ b/atomic_reactor/utils/cachito.py
@@ -184,18 +184,6 @@ def assemble_download_url(self, request):
         request_id = self._get_request_id(request)
         return '{}/api/v1/requests/{}/download'.format(self.api_url, request_id)
 
-    def assemble_request_config_url(self, request):
-        """Return the URL to download the configuration files associated with a request
-
-        :param request: int or dict, either the Cachito request ID or a dict with 'id' key
-
-        :return: str, the URL to download the configuration files
-        """
-        request_id = self._get_request_id(request)
-        logger.debug('Retrieving configuration files for request %ds', request_id)
-        url = '{}/api/v1/requests/{}/configuration-files'.format(self.api_url, request_id)
-        return url
-
     def _get_request_id(self, request):
         if isinstance(request, int):
             return request
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_resolve_remote_source.py b/tests/plugins/test_resolve_remote_source.py
index 5619ca77d..438b16419 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_resolve_remote_source.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_resolve_remote_source.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def mock_cachito_api(workflow, user=KOJI_TASK_OWNER, source_request=None,
                     'version': 'v2.0.3'
                 }
             ],
+            'configuration_files': CACHITO_REQUEST_CONFIG_URL,
             'extra_cruft': 'ignored',
         }
 
@@ -174,11 +175,6 @@ def mock_cachito_api(workflow, user=KOJI_TASK_OWNER, source_request=None,
         .with_args(source_request)
         .and_return(CACHITO_REQUEST_DOWNLOAD_URL))
 
-    (flexmock(CachitoAPI)
-        .should_receive('assemble_request_config_url')
-        .with_args(source_request)
-        .and_return(CACHITO_REQUEST_CONFIG_URL))
-
 
 def mock_koji(user=KOJI_TASK_OWNER):
     koji_session = flexmock()
@@ -355,6 +351,7 @@ def run_plugin_with_args(workflow, dependency_replacements=None, expect_error=No
                     'version': 'v2.0.3'
                 }
             ],
+            'configuration_files': CACHITO_REQUEST_CONFIG_URL
         }
         assert results['remote_source_path'] == expected_dowload_path(workflow)
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_cachito.py b/tests/utils/test_cachito.py
index 4a770b8ac..698ba8767 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_cachito.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_cachito.py
@@ -296,13 +296,3 @@ def test_download_sources_bad_request_type(tmpdir):
 def test_assemble_download_url(tmpdir, cachito_request):
     url = CachitoAPI(CACHITO_URL).assemble_download_url(cachito_request)
     assert url == CACHITO_REQUEST_DOWNLOAD_URL
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('cachito_request', (
-    CACHITO_REQUEST_ID,
-    {'id': CACHITO_REQUEST_ID},
-))
-def test_assemble_request_config_url(tmpdir, cachito_request):
-    expected = '{}/api/v1/requests/{}/configuration-files'.format(CACHITO_URL, CACHITO_REQUEST_ID)
-    url = CachitoAPI(CACHITO_URL).assemble_request_config_url(cachito_request)
-    assert url == expected