diff --git a/core/artwork/sources.go b/core/artwork/sources.go
index 78b7dd68d..069b7bf5a 100644
--- a/core/artwork/sources.go
+++ b/core/artwork/sources.go
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/ffmpeg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/httpclient"
 	"go.senan.xyz/taglib"
 )
 
@@ -163,9 +163,8 @@ type readCloser struct {
 }
 
 func fromURL(ctx context.Context, imageUrl *url.URL) (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
-	hc := http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	hc := httpclient.New(5 * time.Second)
 	req, _ := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, imageUrl.String(), nil)
-	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", consts.HTTPUserAgent)
 	resp, err := hc.Do(req) //nolint:gosec
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err