diff --git a/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs b/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs
index f54da8a..39a01a7 100644
--- a/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs
+++ b/CSharpHTTPClient/Client.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 namespace SendGrid.CSharp.HTTP.Client
 {
     public class Response
-    {
+    {      
         public HttpStatusCode StatusCode;
         public HttpContent Body;
         public HttpResponseHeaders Headers;
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public virtual Dictionary<string, string> DeserializeResponseHeaders(HttpRespons
 
     public class Client : DynamicObject
     {
+        private static HttpClient _httpClient = new HttpClient();
         public string Host;
         public Dictionary <string,string> RequestHeaders;
         public string Version;
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ private HttpClient BuildHttpClient()
                 return new HttpClient(httpClientHandler);
             }
 
-            return new HttpClient();
+            return _httpClient;
         }
 
         /// <summary>