diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fccc8b8..1d498d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -407,6 +407,16 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "agentkeepalive": {
+      "version": "4.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/agentkeepalive/-/agentkeepalive-4.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-A5gSniD4xMCYtSD4ilUHpQRB9ZbNjtIPittKUv7bA0j0UCwbT3EJBUYLKPJ/dtmaXRYWI2mG4/O90xbi7oahNw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "debug": "^4.1.0",
+        "depd": "^1.1.2",
+        "humanize-ms": "^1.2.1"
+      }
+    },
     "ansi-256-colors": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-256-colors/-/ansi-256-colors-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -658,6 +668,14 @@
         "which": "^1.2.9"
       }
     },
+    "debug": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pYAIzeRo8J6KPEaJ0VWOh5Pzkbw/RetuzehGM7QRRX5he4fPHx2rdKMB256ehJCkX+XRQm16eZLqLNS8RSZXZw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "ms": "^2.1.1"
+      }
+    },
     "decamelize": {
       "version": "1.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/decamelize/-/decamelize-1.2.0.tgz",
@@ -695,6 +713,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/delayed-stream/-/delayed-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-3zrhmayt+31ECqrgsp4icrJOxhk="
     },
+    "depd": {
+      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/depd/-/depd-1.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-m81S4UwJd2PnSbJ0xDRu0uVgtak="
+    },
     "diff": {
       "version": "4.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/diff/-/diff-4.0.1.tgz",
@@ -844,6 +867,14 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-tdRU3CGZriJWmfNGfloH87lVuv0=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "humanize-ms": {
+      "version": "1.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/humanize-ms/-/humanize-ms-1.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-xG4xWaKT9riW2ikxbYtv6Lt5u+0=",
+      "requires": {
+        "ms": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "inflight": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/inflight/-/inflight-1.0.6.tgz",
@@ -1045,6 +1076,11 @@
         "moment": ">= 2.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "ms": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+    },
     "nice-try": {
       "version": "1.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nice-try/-/nice-try-1.0.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 631aac4..9f9f7e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.5",
     "@types/form-data": "^2.5.0",
+    "agentkeepalive": "^4.0.2",
     "form-data": "^2.5.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/ts/smartrequest.plugins.ts b/ts/smartrequest.plugins.ts
index 71272eb..54e61b9 100644
--- a/ts/smartrequest.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartrequest.plugins.ts
@@ -8,3 +8,10 @@ import * as url from 'url';
 import * as smartpromise from '@pushrocks/smartpromise';
 
 export { formData, http, https, fs, path, url, smartpromise };
+
+// third party scope
+import * as agentkeepalive from 'agentkeepalive';
+
+export {
+  agentkeepalive
+};
diff --git a/ts/smartrequest.request.ts b/ts/smartrequest.request.ts
index 05cc535..377204b 100644
--- a/ts/smartrequest.request.ts
+++ b/ts/smartrequest.request.ts
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@ const parseSocketPathAndRoute = (stringToParseArg: string) => {
 /**
  * a custom http agent to make sure we can set custom keepAlive options for speedy subsequent calls
  */
-const httpAgent = new plugins.http.Agent({
-  keepAlive: true,
-  keepAliveMsecs: 600000
-});
+const httpAgent = new plugins.agentkeepalive.default();
 
 /**
  * a custom http agent to make sure we can set custom keepAlive options for speedy subsequent calls
@@ -74,10 +71,7 @@ const httpAgentKeepAliveFalse = new plugins.http.Agent({
 /**
  * a custom https agent to make sure we can set custom keepAlive options for speedy subsequent calls
  */
-const httpsAgent = new plugins.https.Agent({
-  keepAlive: true,
-  keepAliveMsecs: 600000
-});
+const httpsAgent = new plugins.agentkeepalive.HttpsAgent();
 
 /**
  * a custom https agent to make sure we can set custom keepAlive options for speedy subsequent calls