diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 5df6db3..e990d65 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ class HttpClient {
         if (this._keepAlive && useProxy) {
             agent = this._proxyAgent;
         }
-        if (this._keepAlive && !useProxy) {
+        if (!useProxy) {
             agent = this._agent;
         }
         // if agent is already assigned use that agent.
@@ -2377,16 +2377,12 @@ class HttpClient {
             agent = tunnelAgent(agentOptions);
             this._proxyAgent = agent;
         }
-        // if reusing agent across request and tunneling agent isn't assigned create a new agent
-        if (this._keepAlive && !agent) {
+        // if tunneling agent isn't assigned create a new agent
+        if (!agent) {
             const options = { keepAlive: this._keepAlive, maxSockets };
             agent = usingSsl ? new https.Agent(options) : new http.Agent(options);
             this._agent = agent;
         }
-        // if not using private agent and tunnel agent isn't setup then use global agent
-        if (!agent) {
-            agent = usingSsl ? https.globalAgent : http.globalAgent;
-        }
         if (usingSsl && this._ignoreSslError) {
             // we don't want to set NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 since that will affect request for entire process
             // http.RequestOptions doesn't expose a way to modify RequestOptions.agent.options
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 23e6dae..ee949b7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
         "@actions/github": "^6.0.0",
-        "@actions/http-client": "^2.2.0",
+        "@actions/http-client": "^2.2.1",
         "nock": "^13.5.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@actions/http-client": {
-      "version": "2.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/http-client/-/http-client-2.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-q+epW0trjVUUHboliPb4UF9g2msf+w61b32tAkFEwL/IwP0DQWgbCMM0Hbe3e3WXSKz5VcUXbzJQgy8Hkra/Lg==",
+      "version": "2.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/http-client/-/http-client-2.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KhC/cZsq7f8I4LfZSJKgCvEwfkE8o1538VoBeoGzokVLLnbFDEAdFD3UhoMklxo2un9NJVBdANOresx7vTHlHw==",
       "dependencies": {
         "tunnel": "^0.0.6",
         "undici": "^5.25.4"
@@ -4546,9 +4546,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@actions/http-client": {
-      "version": "2.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/http-client/-/http-client-2.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-q+epW0trjVUUHboliPb4UF9g2msf+w61b32tAkFEwL/IwP0DQWgbCMM0Hbe3e3WXSKz5VcUXbzJQgy8Hkra/Lg==",
+      "version": "2.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/http-client/-/http-client-2.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KhC/cZsq7f8I4LfZSJKgCvEwfkE8o1538VoBeoGzokVLLnbFDEAdFD3UhoMklxo2un9NJVBdANOresx7vTHlHw==",
       "requires": {
         "tunnel": "^0.0.6",
         "undici": "^5.25.4"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index afd310f..1c2ddaf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
     "@actions/github": "^6.0.0",
-    "@actions/http-client": "^2.2.0",
+    "@actions/http-client": "^2.2.1",
     "nock": "^13.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {