diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 03c314a..eb862b2 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -11,15 +11,10 @@ import (
 type apiClient struct {
 	server    string
 	projectId string
-	client    *retryablehttp.Client
+	client    *http.Client
 	routines  int
 }
 
-// HttpRequestDoer defines methods for a http client.
-type HttpRequestDoer interface {
-	Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
-}
-
 // APIClientOptions contains optios used to initialize an API Client using
 // NewAPIClient
 type APIClientOptions struct {
@@ -32,6 +27,9 @@ type APIClientOptions struct {
 
 	// Max number of routines to use for *All methods
 	MaxRoutines int
+
+	// Underlying http client to use. If not set, default github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp is used.
+	Client *http.Client
 }
 
 // NewAPICLient creates a client from APIClientOptions. If no options are provided,
@@ -41,8 +39,11 @@ func NewAPIClient(options APIClientOptions) APIClient {
 		options.Server = CardanoMainNet
 	}
 
-	retryclient := retryablehttp.NewClient()
-	retryclient.Logger = nil
+	if options.Client == nil {
+		retryclient := retryablehttp.NewClient()
+		retryclient.Logger = nil
+		options.Client = retryclient.StandardClient()
+	}
 
 	if options.ProjectID == "" {
 		options.ProjectID = os.Getenv("BLOCKFROST_PROJECT_ID")
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func NewAPIClient(options APIClientOptions) APIClient {
 
 	client := &apiClient{
 		server:    options.Server,
-		client:    retryclient,
+		client:    options.Client,
 		projectId: options.ProjectID,
 		routines:  options.MaxRoutines,
 	}
diff --git a/ipfs.go b/ipfs.go
index 76709e1..459270a 100644
--- a/ipfs.go
+++ b/ipfs.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 type ipfsClient struct {
 	server    string
 	projectId string
-	client    *retryablehttp.Client
+	client    *http.Client
 	routines  int
 }
 
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ type IPFSClientOptions struct {
 	ProjectID string
 	// Configures server to use. Can be toggled for test servers
 	Server string
-	// Interface implementing Do method such *http.Client
-	Client *retryablehttp.Client
 	// Max goroutines to use for *All Methods
 	MaxRoutines int
+	// Underlying http client to use. If not set, default github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp is used.
+	Client *http.Client
 }
 
 // IPFSObject contains information on an IPFS object
@@ -86,8 +86,12 @@ func NewIPFSClient(options IPFSClientOptions) IPFSClient {
 	if options.Server == "" {
 		options.Server = IPFSNet
 	}
-	retryclient := retryablehttp.NewClient()
-	retryclient.Logger = nil
+
+	if options.Client == nil {
+		retryclient := retryablehttp.NewClient()
+		retryclient.Logger = nil
+		options.Client = retryclient.StandardClient()
+	}
 
 	if options.ProjectID == "" {
 		options.ProjectID = os.Getenv("BLOCKFROST_IPFS_PROJECT_ID")
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ func NewIPFSClient(options IPFSClientOptions) IPFSClient {
 
 	client := &ipfsClient{
 		server:    options.Server,
-		client:    retryclient,
+		client:    options.Client,
 		projectId: options.ProjectID,
 		routines:  options.MaxRoutines,
 	}
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 78b02b3..71b128a 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 
 	"github.com/blockfrost/blockfrost-go/internal/version"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-retryablehttp"
 )
 
 func handleAPIErrorResponse(res *http.Response) error {
@@ -99,11 +98,7 @@ func (c *apiClient) handleRequest(req *http.Request) (res *http.Response, err er
 
 	userAgent := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", "blockfrost-go", version.String())
 	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
-	rreq, err := retryablehttp.FromRequest(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	res, err = c.client.Do(rreq)
+	res, err = c.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -119,11 +114,7 @@ func (ip *ipfsClient) handleRequest(req *http.Request) (res *http.Response, err
 	req.Header.Add("project_id", ip.projectId)
 	userAgent := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", "blockfrost-go", version.String())
 	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
-	rreq, err := retryablehttp.FromRequest(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	res, err = ip.client.Do(rreq)
+	res, err = ip.client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}