diff --git a/ts/smartproxy.classes.proxyworker.ts b/ts/smartproxy.classes.proxyworker.ts
index 87900b1..b7d0adf 100644
--- a/ts/smartproxy.classes.proxyworker.ts
+++ b/ts/smartproxy.classes.proxyworker.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ JNj2Dr5H0XoLFFnvuvzcRbhlJ9J67JzR+7g=
           {
             method: req.method,
             headers: req.headers,
+            keepAlive: true
           },
           true, // lets make this streaming
           (request) => {