diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c0e07f7..7a40f486 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,21 +91,20 @@ openmct.install(installYamcsPlugin({
 | yamcsInstance           | The name of the instance configured in YAMCS that you wish to connect to. | myproject                          |
 | yamcsFolder             | The name of the instance configured in YAMCS that you wish to connect to. | myproject                          |
 
-## dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise
-installYamcsPlugin also accepts an optional promise argument `dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise`. This strategy is passed to the request for loading the YAMCS dictionary, or the `#loadTelemetryDictionary` function in `object-provider.js`. An example of how to make use of this is below.
+## getDictionaryRequestOptions
+installYamcsPlugin also accepts an optional function argument `getDictionaryRequestOptions`. Use this function to return request options when requesting the YAMCS dictionary. An example of how to make use of this is below.
 ```
-let cacheStrategy;
-const cacheStrategyPromise = new Promise(resolve => cacheStrategy)
-
 openmct.install(installYamcsPlugin(
   configuration,
-  cacheStrategryPromise
+  getDictionaryRequestOptions
 ))
 
-if (DICTIONARY_VERSION_IS_NEW) { // some check to determine dictionary version
-  cacheStrategy({cache: 'reload'})
-} else {
-  cacheStrategy({})
+function getDictionaryRequestOptions() {
+  const requestOptions = SOME_CHECK_IF_DICTIONARY_VERSION_IS_NEW
+    ? { cache: 'reload' }
+    : {};
+  
+  return requestOptions;
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/openmct-yamcs.js b/src/openmct-yamcs.js
index 249d19e9..2fb4dfd2 100644
--- a/src/openmct-yamcs.js
+++ b/src/openmct-yamcs.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import ExportToCSVActionPlugin from './actions/exportToCSV/plugin.js';
 
 export default function install(
     configuration,
-    dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise
+    getDictionaryRequestOptions
 ) {
     return (openmct) => {
         openmct.install(openmct.plugins.ISOTimeFormat());
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default function install(
             pollQuestionTelemetry,
             realtimeTelemetryProvider,
             configuration.yamcsProcessor,
-            dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise
+            getDictionaryRequestOptions
         );
 
         openmct.objects.addRoot({
diff --git a/src/providers/object-provider.js b/src/providers/object-provider.js
index 81891a49..48f9d42c 100644
--- a/src/providers/object-provider.js
+++ b/src/providers/object-provider.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const YAMCS_API_MAP = {
 const operatorStatusParameter = new OperatorStatusParameter();
 
 export default class YamcsObjectProvider {
-    constructor(openmct, url, instance, folderName, roleStatusTelemetry, pollQuestionParameter, pollQuestionTelemetry, realtimeTelemetryProvider, processor = 'realtime', dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise = Promise.resolve({})) {
+    constructor(openmct, url, instance, folderName, roleStatusTelemetry, pollQuestionParameter, pollQuestionTelemetry, realtimeTelemetryProvider, processor = 'realtime', getDictionaryRequestOptions = () => Promise.resolve({})) {
         this.openmct = openmct;
         this.url = url;
         this.instance = instance;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default class YamcsObjectProvider {
         this.dictionary = {};
         this.limitOverrides = {};
         this.dictionaryPromise = null;
-        this.dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise = dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise;
+        this.getDictionaryRequestOptions = getDictionaryRequestOptions;
         this.roleStatusTelemetry = roleStatusTelemetry;
         this.pollQuestionParameter = pollQuestionParameter;
         this.pollQuestionTelemetry = pollQuestionTelemetry;
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ export default class YamcsObjectProvider {
         const operation = 'parameters?details=yes&limit=1000';
         const parameterUrl = this.url + 'api/mdb/' + this.instance + '/' + operation;
         const url = this.#getMdbUrl('space-systems');
-        const requestOptions = await this.dictionaryRequestCacheStrategyPromise;
+
+        const requestOptions = await this.getDictionaryRequestOptions();
 
         const spaceSystems = await accumulateResults(url, requestOptions, 'spaceSystems', []);
         const parameters = await accumulateResults(parameterUrl, requestOptions, 'parameters', []);