diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 192c239..c220f21 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+5.1.2
+-------------------
+
+- Use head_object to check for object existence
+
 5.1.1 (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ac14c3d..61fcc87 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.1.1
+5.1.2
diff --git a/guillotina_s3storage/storage.py b/guillotina_s3storage/storage.py
index c0b549d..94e3146 100644
--- a/guillotina_s3storage/storage.py
+++ b/guillotina_s3storage/storage.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ async def exists(self):
         util = get_utility(IS3BlobStore)
         try:
             async with util.s3_client() as client:
-                return await client.get_object(Bucket=bucket, Key=uri) is not None
+                return await client.head_object(Bucket=bucket, Key=uri) is not None
         except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as ex:
             if ex.response["Error"]["Code"] == "NoSuchKey":
                 return False