diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/base_registry.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/base_registry.py
index 14b098bb12..8928a5800d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/base_registry.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/base_registry.py
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ def list_feature_views(
 
     # request feature view operations
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_request_feature_view(self, name: str, project: str) -> RequestFeatureView:
+    def get_request_feature_view(
+        self, name: str, project: str, allow_cache: bool = False
+    ) -> RequestFeatureView:
         """
         Retrieves a request feature view.
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/registry.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/registry.py
index 1a72cbb4a5..fc7be75e0d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/registry.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/registry/registry.py
@@ -528,8 +528,12 @@ def list_feature_views(
         )
         return proto_registry_utils.list_feature_views(registry_proto, project)
 
-    def get_request_feature_view(self, name: str, project: str):
-        registry_proto = self._get_registry_proto(project=project, allow_cache=False)
+    def get_request_feature_view(
+        self, name: str, project: str, allow_cache: bool = False
+    ):
+        registry_proto = self._get_registry_proto(
+            project=project, allow_cache=allow_cache
+        )
         return proto_registry_utils.get_request_feature_view(
             registry_proto, name, project
         )