diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index dab48d5c1..ad9739095 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
         if (n.paytoqs === true || n.paytoqs === "query") { paytoqs = true; }
         else if (n.paytoqs === "body") { paytobody = true; }
 
+        node.insecureHTTPParser = n.insecureHTTPParser
+
         let proxyConfig = n.proxy ? RED.nodes.getNode(n.proxy) || {} : null
         const getProxy = (url) => {
             const proxyOptions = Object.assign({}, RED.settings.proxyOptions);