diff --git a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap
index 1f143a0a8..c4f7e9b45 100644
--- a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap
+++ b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_http DEFINITION
              object_state TYPE c LENGTH 1,
            END OF ty_gs_object_version.
 
+    TYPES: BEGIN OF ty_icf_node,
+             icfname    TYPE c LENGTH 15,
+             icfparguid TYPE c LENGTH 25,
+           END OF ty_icf_node.
+
 ENDCLASS.
 
 
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_http IMPLEMENTATION.
           ls_abap_lang         TYPE ty_gs_object_version,
           lo_instance          TYPE REF TO object,
           lv_tadir_name        TYPE tadir-obj_name,
+          lv_icfnode           TYPE ty_icf_node,
           lt_ret               TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bapiret2.
 
     TRY.
@@ -98,6 +104,14 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_http IMPLEMENTATION.
           EXPORTING iv_name = 'HTTPHDL'
           CHANGING  cg_data = lt_handler ).
 
+        TRY.
+            "link to icf node (in releases older than 757, a http service requires a icf node to function)
+            io_xml->read(
+              EXPORTING iv_name = 'HTTPICFNODE'
+              CHANGING  cg_data = lv_icfnode ).
+          CATCH cx_root.
+        ENDTRY.
+
         SELECT SINGLE id FROM ('UCONHTTPSERVHEAD') INTO lv_id WHERE id = lv_http_servid AND version = 'A'.
         IF sy-subrc = 0.
           "update
@@ -152,6 +166,9 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_http IMPLEMENTATION.
         CALL METHOD lo_http->('IF_UCON_API_HTTP_SERVICE~SET_DESCRIPTION')
           EXPORTING
             texts = ls_description.
+        CALL METHOD lo_http->('IF_UCON_API_HTTP_SERVICE~SET_ICF_SERVICE')
+          EXPORTING
+            iv_icfservice = lv_icfnode.
         CALL METHOD lo_http->('IF_UCON_API_HTTP_SERVICE~SAVE')
           EXPORTING
             run_dark  = abap_true
@@ -159,16 +176,6 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_http IMPLEMENTATION.
             korrnum   = iv_transport.
         CALL METHOD lo_http->('IF_UCON_API_HTTP_SERVICE~FREE').
 
-        lv_tadir_name = lv_http_servid.
-        CALL METHOD ('CL_AUTH_START_TOOLS')=>('SUSH_CREATE')
-          EXPORTING
-            iv_type   = 'HTTP'
-            iv_name   = lv_tadir_name
-            iv_silent = abap_true
-            iv_task   = iv_transport
-          IMPORTING
-            et_log    = lt_ret.
-
       CATCH cx_root INTO lx_root.
         zcx_abapgit_exception=>raise_with_text( lx_root ).
     ENDTRY.
@@ -275,6 +282,16 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_object_http IMPLEMENTATION.
           iv_name = 'HTTPHDL'
           ig_data = lt_handler ).
 
+        TRY.
+            "link to icf node (in releases older than 757, a http service requires a icf node to function)
+            DATA lv_icfnode TYPE ty_icf_node.
+            CALL METHOD lo_serv->('IF_UCON_API_HTTP_SERVICE~GET_ICF_SERVICE') IMPORTING ev_icfservice = lv_icfnode.
+            io_xml->add(
+              iv_name = 'HTTPICFNODE'
+              ig_data = lv_icfnode ).
+          CATCH cx_root.
+        ENDTRY.
+
       CATCH cx_root INTO lx_root.
         zcx_abapgit_exception=>raise_with_text( lx_root ).
     ENDTRY.