diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1e84e37..c95f7c51 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "lib/**/*.js"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@digitalbazaar/http-client": "^3.4.1",
+    "@digitalbazaar/http-client": "^4.1.1",
     "canonicalize": "^1.0.1",
     "lru-cache": "^6.0.0",
     "rdf-canonize": "^3.4.0"