diff --git a/build-tools/get_appimage.py b/build-tools/get_appimage.py
index 82b5d0f..7b417e6 100644
--- a/build-tools/get_appimage.py
+++ b/build-tools/get_appimage.py
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import os
 import pathlib
 import stat
 
-import requests
+try:
+    import niquests as requests
+except ImportError:
+    import requests
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 parser.add_argument("APPIMAGETOOL", default="build/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage", type=pathlib.Path, nargs="?")
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/imagefetcher.py b/comictaggerlib/imagefetcher.py
index a6cd167..33be192 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/imagefetcher.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/imagefetcher.py
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ import sqlite3 as lite
 import tempfile
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-import requests
+try:
+    import niquests as requests
+except ImportError:
+    import requests
 
 from comictaggerlib import ctversion
 
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/versionchecker.py b/comictaggerlib/versionchecker.py
index c054908..e1c4fc4 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/versionchecker.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/versionchecker.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
 
-import requests
+try:
+    import niquests as requests
+except ImportError:
+    import requests
 
 from comictaggerlib import ctversion
 
diff --git a/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py b/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
index 93dc0c5..9207b73 100644
--- a/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
+++ b/comictalker/talkers/comicvine.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import time
 from typing import Any, Callable, Generic, TypeVar
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 
-import requests
 import settngs
 from pyrate_limiter import Limiter, RequestRate
 from typing_extensions import Required, TypedDict
@@ -38,6 +37,10 @@ from comictalker import talker_utils
 from comictalker.comiccacher import ComicCacher, Issue, Series
 from comictalker.comictalker import ComicTalker, TalkerDataError, TalkerNetworkError
 
+try:
+    import niquests as requests
+except ImportError:
+    import requests
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e8b1096..fa478fe 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from collections.abc import Generator
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
-import requests
 import settngs
 from PIL import Image
 from pyrate_limiter import Limiter, RequestRate
@@ -26,6 +25,11 @@ from comicapi import utils
 from testing import comicvine, filenames
 from testing.comicdata import all_seed_imprints, seed_imprints
 
+try:
+    import niquests as requests
+except ImportError:
+    import requests
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def cbz():
@@ -55,7 +59,14 @@ def cbz_double_cover(tmp_path, tmp_comic):
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def no_requests(monkeypatch) -> None:
     """Remove requests.sessions.Session.request for all tests."""
-    monkeypatch.delattr("requests.sessions.Session.request")
+    try:
+        monkeypatch.delattr("niquests.sessions.Session.request")
+    except Exception:
+        ...
+    try:
+        monkeypatch.delattr("requests.sessions.Session.request")
+    except Exception:
+        ...
 
 
 @pytest.fixture