diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 341d240..c1cef2d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $ npm i @fastify/aws-lambda
 | callbackWaitsForEmptyEventLoop | See: [Official Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/nodejs-context.html#nodejs-prog-model-context-properties)       | `undefined`                        |
 | retainStage                    | Retain the stage part of the API Gateway URL                                                                                               | `false`                            |
 | pathParameterUsedAsPath        | Use a defined pathParameter as path (i.e. `'proxy'`)                                                                                               | `false`                            |
-
+| parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams        | Parse querystring with commas into an array of values. Affects the behavior of the querystring parser with commas while using [Payload Format Version 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/http-api-develop-integrations-lambda.html#http-api-develop-integrations-lambda.proxy-format)                                                                                               | `true`                            |
 ## 📖Example
 
 ### lambda.js
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2418fbc..2a2817d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module.exports = (app, options) => {
   options.decorateRequest = options.decorateRequest !== undefined ? options.decorateRequest : true
   options.retainStage = options.retainStage !== undefined ? options.retainStage : false
   options.pathParameterUsedAsPath = options.pathParameterUsedAsPath !== undefined ? options.pathParameterUsedAsPath : false
+  options.parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams = options.parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams !== undefined ? options.parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams : true
   let currentAwsArguments = {}
   if (options.decorateRequest) {
     options.decorationPropertyName = options.decorationPropertyName || 'awsLambda'
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ module.exports = (app, options) => {
       url = url.substring(event.requestContext.stage.length + 1)
     }
     const query = {}
+    const parsedCommaSeparatedQuery = {}
     if (event.requestContext && event.requestContext.elb) {
       if (event.multiValueQueryStringParameters) {
         Object.keys(event.multiValueQueryStringParameters).forEach((q) => {
@@ -56,20 +58,20 @@ module.exports = (app, options) => {
       } else if (event.queryStringParameters) {
         Object.keys(event.queryStringParameters).forEach((q) => {
           query[decodeURIComponent(q)] = decodeURIComponent(event.queryStringParameters[q])
-          if (event.version === '2.0' && typeof query[decodeURIComponent(q)] === 'string' && query[decodeURIComponent(q)].indexOf(',') > 0) {
-            query[decodeURIComponent(q)] = query[decodeURIComponent(q)].split(',')
+          if (options.parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams && event.version === '2.0' && typeof query[decodeURIComponent(q)] === 'string' && query[decodeURIComponent(q)].indexOf(',') > 0) {
+            parsedCommaSeparatedQuery[decodeURIComponent(q)] = query[decodeURIComponent(q)].split(',')
           }
         })
       }
     } else {
-      if (event.queryStringParameters && event.version === '2.0') {
+      if (event.queryStringParameters && options.parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams && event.version === '2.0') {
         Object.keys(event.queryStringParameters).forEach((k) => {
           if (typeof event.queryStringParameters[k] === 'string' && event.queryStringParameters[k].indexOf(',') > 0) {
-            event.queryStringParameters[k] = event.queryStringParameters[k].split(',')
+            parsedCommaSeparatedQuery[decodeURIComponent(k)] = event.queryStringParameters[k].split(',')
           }
         })
       }
-      Object.assign(query, event.multiValueQueryStringParameters || event.queryStringParameters)
+      Object.assign(query, event.multiValueQueryStringParameters || event.queryStringParameters, parsedCommaSeparatedQuery)
     }
     const headers = Object.assign({}, event.headers)
     if (event.multiValueHeaders) {
diff --git a/test/basic.test.js b/test/basic.test.js
index 30cb7f5..ca6ed5b 100644
--- a/test/basic.test.js
+++ b/test/basic.test.js
@@ -207,6 +207,69 @@ test('GET with multi-value query params (queryStringParameters)', async (t) => {
   t.equal(ret.body, '{"foo":["qux","bar"]}')
 })
 
+test('GET with multi-value query params (queryStringParameters) with parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams disabled', async (t) => {
+  t.plan(2)
+
+  const app = fastify()
+  app.get('/test', async (request, reply) => {
+    reply.send(request.query)
+  })
+  const proxy = awsLambdaFastify(app, { parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams: false })
+
+  const ret = await proxy({
+    version: '2.0',
+    httpMethod: 'GET',
+    path: '/test',
+    queryStringParameters: {
+      foo: 'qux,bar'
+    }
+  })
+  t.equal(ret.statusCode, 200)
+  t.equal(ret.body, '{"foo":"qux,bar"}')
+})
+
+test('GET Retains queryStringParameters in the original awsLambda onRequest hook when parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams is enabled by default', async (t) => {
+  t.plan(2)
+
+  const app = fastify()
+  app.get('/test', async (request, reply) => {
+    t.same(request.awsLambda.event.queryStringParameters, { foo: 'qux,bar' })
+    reply.send(request.query)
+  })
+  const proxy = awsLambdaFastify(app)
+
+  const ret = await proxy({
+    version: '2.0',
+    httpMethod: 'GET',
+    path: '/test',
+    queryStringParameters: {
+      foo: 'qux,bar'
+    }
+  })
+  t.equal(ret.statusCode, 200)
+})
+
+test('GET Retains queryStringParameters in the original awsLambda onRequest hook when parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams is disabled', async (t) => {
+  t.plan(2)
+
+  const app = fastify()
+  app.get('/test', async (request, reply) => {
+    t.same(request.awsLambda.event.queryStringParameters, { foo: 'qux,bar' })
+    reply.send(request.query)
+  })
+  const proxy = awsLambdaFastify(app, { parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams: false })
+
+  const ret = await proxy({
+    version: '2.0',
+    httpMethod: 'GET',
+    path: '/test',
+    queryStringParameters: {
+      foo: 'qux,bar'
+    }
+  })
+  t.equal(ret.statusCode, 200)
+})
+
 test('GET with double encoded query value', async (t) => {
   t.plan(2)
 
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index 6604408..24e854d 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ declare namespace awsLambdaFastify {
      * usually set to 'proxy', if used
      */
     pathParameterUsedAsPath?: string;
+    /**
+     * Parse querystring with commas into an array of values.
+     * Affects the behavior of the querystring parser with commas while using [Payload Format Version 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/http-api-develop-integrations-lambda.html#http-api-develop-integrations-lambda.proxy-format)
+     * 
+     * e.g. when set to `true` (default) `?foo=qux,bar` => `{ foo: ['qux', 'bar'] }`
+     * 
+     * e.g. when set to `false` `?foo=qux,bar` => `{ foo: 'qux,bar' }`
+     * @default true
+     */
+    parseCommaSeparatedQueryParams?: boolean;
   }
   
   export interface LambdaResponse {