diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py
index a33c35d91..e71de992b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ def timeframe_to_resample_freq(timeframe: str) -> str:
     form ('1m', '5m', '1h', '1d', '1w', etc.) to the resample frequency
     used by pandas ('1T', '5T', '1H', '1D', '1W', etc.)
     """
+    if timeframe == '1y':
+        return '1YS'
     timeframe_seconds = timeframe_to_seconds(timeframe)
     timeframe_minutes = timeframe_seconds // 60
     resample_interval = f'{timeframe_seconds}s'
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange_utils.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange_utils.py
index 50885d493..4e56d4fcf 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange_utils.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange_utils.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ def test_timeframe_to_msecs():
     ("1d", '86400s'),
     ("1w", '604800s'),
     ("1M", '1MS'),
+    ("1y", '1YS'),
 ])
 def test_timeframe_to_resample_freq(timeframe, expected):
     assert timeframe_to_resample_freq(timeframe) == expected