diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/NetworkHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/NetworkHelper.kt
index 6fadc41520..1e988428d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/NetworkHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/NetworkHelper.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class NetworkHelper(context: Context) {
                 .cookieJar(cookieManager)
                 .connectTimeout(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
                 .readTimeout(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .fastFallback(true)
                 .addInterceptor(UserAgentInterceptor())
 
             if (preferences.verboseLogging()) {
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index e936bcbe91..69d718930e 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
 aboutlib_version = "8.9.4"
-okhttp_version = "4.9.1"
+okhttp_version = "5.0.0-alpha.6"
 nucleus_version = "3.0.0"
 coil_version = "2.0.0-rc01"
 conductor_version = "3.1.2"