diff --git a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Common/utils/v1QueryUtils.ts b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Common/utils/v1QueryUtils.ts
index 44504edd58c..1d5a7fa1df9 100644
--- a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Common/utils/v1QueryUtils.ts
+++ b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Common/utils/v1QueryUtils.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ import { ConsoleScope } from '../../Main/ConsoleNotification';
 import { BaseTableColumn } from '../../../dataSources/types';
 import { sqlEscapeText } from '../../../dataSources/services/postgresql/sqlUtils';
 import { FixMe } from '../../../types';
-import {
-  checkFeatureSupport,
-  READ_ONLY_RUN_SQL_QUERIES,
-} from '../../../helpers/versionUtils';
 
 export type OrderByType = 'asc' | 'desc';
 export type OrderByNulls = 'first' | 'last';
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ export const getRunSqlQuery = (
       source,
       sql: terminateSql(sql),
       cascade,
-      read_only: read_only && !!checkFeatureSupport(READ_ONLY_RUN_SQL_QUERIES),
+      read_only: read_only,
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/Actions.js b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/Actions.js
index 1c58fb18666..747acb60bfb 100644
--- a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/Actions.js
+++ b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/Actions.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { exportMetadata } from '../../../../metadata/actions';
 const MAKING_REQUEST = 'RawSQL/MAKING_REQUEST';
 const SET_SQL = 'RawSQL/SET_SQL';
 const SET_CASCADE_CHECKED = 'RawSQL/SET_CASCADE_CHECKED';
+const SET_READ_ONLY_CHECKED = 'RawSQL/SET_READ_ONLY_CHECKED';
 const SET_MIGRATION_CHECKED = 'RawSQL/SET_MIGRATION_CHECKED';
 const SET_TRACK_TABLE_CHECKED = 'RawSQL/SET_TRACK_TABLE_CHECKED';
 const REQUEST_SUCCESS = 'RawSQL/REQUEST_SUCCESS';
@@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ const executeSQL =
   (dispatch, getState) => {
     dispatch({ type: MAKING_REQUEST });
     dispatch(showSuccessNotification('Executing the Query...'));
-
-    const { isTableTrackChecked, isCascadeChecked, sql } = getState().rawSQL;
+    const { isTableTrackChecked, isCascadeChecked, isReadOnlyChecked, sql } =
+      getState().rawSQL;
     const { migrationMode, readOnlyMode } = getState().main;
 
     const isStatementTimeout = statementTimeout && !isMigration;
@@ -139,14 +140,20 @@ const executeSQL =
           dataSource.getStatementTimeoutSql(statementTimeout),
           source,
           false,
-          readOnlyMode,
+          isReadOnlyChecked || readOnlyMode,
           driver
         )
       );
     }
 
     schemaChangesUp.push(
-      getRunSqlQuery(sql, source, isCascadeChecked, readOnlyMode, driver)
+      getRunSqlQuery(
+        sql,
+        source,
+        isCascadeChecked,
+        isReadOnlyChecked || readOnlyMode,
+        driver
+      )
     );
 
     const schemaChangesDown = getDownQueryComments(schemaChangesUp, source);
@@ -238,6 +245,8 @@ const rawSQLReducer = (state = defaultState, action) => {
       return { ...state, isMigrationChecked: action.data };
     case SET_CASCADE_CHECKED:
       return { ...state, isCascadeChecked: action.data };
+    case SET_READ_ONLY_CHECKED:
+      return { ...state, isReadOnlyChecked: action.data };
     case SET_TRACK_TABLE_CHECKED:
       return {
         ...state,
@@ -293,6 +302,7 @@ export {
   executeSQL,
   SET_SQL,
   SET_CASCADE_CHECKED,
+  SET_READ_ONLY_CHECKED,
   SET_MIGRATION_CHECKED,
   SET_TRACK_TABLE_CHECKED,
   modalOpen,
diff --git a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/RawSQL.js b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/RawSQL.js
index 6829a8652c7..832037a7cc2 100644
--- a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/RawSQL.js
+++ b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/RawSQL.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   executeSQL,
   SET_SQL,
   SET_CASCADE_CHECKED,
+  SET_READ_ONLY_CHECKED,
   SET_MIGRATION_CHECKED,
   SET_TRACK_TABLE_CHECKED,
 } from './Actions';
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ const checkChangeLang = (sql, selectedDriver) => {
  * @property {boolean} lastSuccess
  * @property {boolean} isModalOpen
  * @property {boolean} isCascadeChecked
+ * @property {boolean} isReadOnlyChecked
  * @property {boolean} isMigrationChecked
  * @property {boolean} isTableTrackChecked
  * @property {boolean} migrationMode
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ const RawSQL = ({
   lastSuccess,
   isModalOpen,
   isCascadeChecked,
+  isReadOnlyChecked,
   isMigrationChecked,
   isTableTrackChecked,
   migrationMode,
@@ -351,6 +354,33 @@ const RawSQL = ({
     );
   };
 
+  const getReadOnlySection = () => {
+    return (
+      <div className={styles.add_mar_top_small}>
+        <label>
+          <input
+            checked={isReadOnlyChecked}
+            className={`${styles.add_mar_right_small} ${styles.cursorPointer} legacy-input-fix`}
+            id="read-only-checkbox"
+            type="checkbox"
+            onChange={() => {
+              dispatch({
+                type: SET_READ_ONLY_CHECKED,
+                data: !isReadOnlyChecked,
+              });
+            }}
+          />
+          Read only
+        </label>
+        <Tooltip
+          message={
+            'When set to true, the request will be run in READ ONLY transaction access mode which means only select queries will be successful. This flag ensures that the GraphQL schema is not modified and is hence highly performant.'
+          }
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
   const getTrackThisSection = () => {
     const dispatchTrackThis = () => {
       dispatch({
@@ -515,6 +545,7 @@ const RawSQL = ({
                   ? getTrackThisSection()
                   : null}
                 {getMetadataCascadeSection()}
+                {getReadOnlySection()}
                 {getMigrationSection()}
               </>
             )}
diff --git a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/State.js b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/State.js
index af4b3ef9ac5..1dea3af992b 100644
--- a/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/State.js
+++ b/frontend/libs/console/legacy-ce/src/lib/components/Services/Data/RawSQL/State.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const defaultState = {
   resultHeaders: [],
   isModalOpen: false,
   isCascadeChecked: false,
+  isReadOnlyChecked: false,
   isMigrationChecked: false,
   isTableTrackChecked: false,
   showTrackTable: false,