diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e7baf6c4..61925ec0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
     "lib/**/*.js"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@digitalbazaar/http-client": "^1.1.0",
+    "@digitalbazaar/http-client": "digitalbazaar/http-client#v1.1.1-rc2",
     "canonicalize": "^1.0.1",
     "lru-cache": "^6.0.0",
-    "rdf-canonize": "^3.0.0"
+    "rdf-canonize": "digitalbazaar/rdf-canonize#v3.0.1-rc2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.13.14",