diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c4a71fd..d16ee40 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ function setDefaults(defs) {
     Object.keys(opts.uri).forEach(function (key) {
       finalOpts[key] = opts.uri[key];
     });
+
+    // A bug should be raised if request does it differently,
+    // but I think we're supposed to pass all acceptable options
+    // on to the raw http request
+    [ 'family', 'host', 'localAddress', 'agent', 'createConnection'
+    , 'timeout', 'setHost'
+    ].forEach(function (key) {
+      finalOpts[key] = opts.uri[key];
+    });
+
     finalOpts.method = opts.method;
     finalOpts.headers = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(opts.headers));
     if (_body) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 140ba1d..59b9b08 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@coolaj86/urequest",
-  "version": "1.3.6",
+  "version": "1.3.7",
   "description": "A lightweight drop-in replacement for request",
   "main": "index.js",
   "files": [