diff --git a/lib/build.gradle b/lib/build.gradle
index 3e18f56..01805a1 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle
+++ b/lib/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.4.0'
 //    HTTP Client
     implementation "io.ktor:ktor-client-core:$ktor_version"
-    implementation "io.ktor:ktor-client-cio:$ktor_version"
+    implementation "io.ktor:ktor-client-okhttp:$ktor_version"
 //    HTTP Serialization
     implementation "io.ktor:ktor-client-serialization:$ktor_version"
     implementation "io.ktor:ktor-client-content-negotiation:$ktor_version"
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/telemetrydeck/sdk/TelemetryClient.kt b/lib/src/main/java/com/telemetrydeck/sdk/TelemetryClient.kt
index 04b1f2e..87d53c7 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/telemetrydeck/sdk/TelemetryClient.kt
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/telemetrydeck/sdk/TelemetryClient.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.telemetrydeck.sdk
 
 import io.ktor.client.*
-import io.ktor.client.engine.cio.*
+import io.ktor.client.engine.okhttp.*
 import io.ktor.client.plugins.DefaultRequest
 import io.ktor.client.plugins.contentnegotiation.ContentNegotiation
 import io.ktor.client.plugins.logging.DEFAULT
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import java.util.*
  * The HTTP client to communicate with TelemetryDeck's API
  */
 internal class TelemetryClient(private val telemetryAppID: UUID, private val apiBaseURL: URL, private val showDebugLogs: Boolean, private val debugLogger: DebugLogger?) {
-    private val client: HttpClient = HttpClient(CIO) {
+    private val client: HttpClient = HttpClient(OkHttp) {
         install(ContentNegotiation) {
             json()
         }