diff --git a/src/IO/S3Common.h b/src/IO/S3Common.h
index 1e9366387cf..57bc0461f21 100644
--- a/src/IO/S3Common.h
+++ b/src/IO/S3Common.h
@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@ public:
 
     static ClientFactory & instance();
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Aws::S3::S3Client> create(const String & endpoint,
-                                              const String & access_key_id,
-                                              const String & secret_access_key);
+    static std::shared_ptr<Aws::S3::S3Client> create(
+        const String & endpoint,
+        const String & access_key_id,
+        const String & secret_access_key);
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Aws::S3::S3Client> create(Aws::Client::ClientConfiguration & cfg,
-                                              const String & access_key_id,
-                                              const String & secret_access_key);
+    static std::shared_ptr<Aws::S3::S3Client> create(
+        Aws::Client::ClientConfiguration & cfg,
+        const String & access_key_id,
+        const String & secret_access_key);
 private:
     ClientFactory();