diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/io/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/io/21-httprequest.js
index 49fb033c5..4bc53148d 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/io/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/io/21-httprequest.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var isTemplatedUrl = (nodeUrl||"").indexOf("{{") != -1;
         var nodeMethod = n.method || "GET";
         var paytoqs = n.paytoqs;
-        var nodeHTTPPersistent = n["http-persistent"];
+        var nodeHTTPPersistent = n["persist"];
         if (n.tls) {
             var tlsNode = RED.nodes.getNode(n.tls);
         }