diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/DynamicRun/Builder/Compiler.cs b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/DynamicRun/Builder/Compiler.cs
index 2207bad8..2b201d0b 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Scripting/DynamicRun/Builder/Compiler.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Scripting/DynamicRun/Builder/Compiler.cs
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Scripting.DynamicRun.Builder
                 // Facade assemblies needed for compiling scripts that reference netstandard libraries (e.g. Brigadier.NET)
                 assemblyrefs.Add(new("netstandard"));
                 assemblyrefs.Add(new("System.Runtime"));
+                assemblyrefs.Add(new("System.Private.Uri"));
+                assemblyrefs.Add(new("System.Net.Requests"));
 
                 foreach (var refs in assemblyrefs) {
                     Assembly? loadedAssembly;
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Scripting.DynamicRun.Builder
                 // Add facade assemblies needed for Roslyn compilation when referencing
                 // libraries that target netstandard (e.g. Brigadier.NET).
                 var runtimeDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(SystemPrivateCoreLib)!;
-                foreach (var facadeName in new[] { "netstandard.dll", "System.Runtime.dll" })
+                foreach (var facadeName in new[] { "netstandard.dll", "System.Runtime.dll", "System.Private.Uri.dll", "System.Net.Requests.dll" })
                 {
                     var facadePath = Path.Combine(runtimeDir, facadeName);
                     if (File.Exists(facadePath))
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/config/sample-script-with-http-request.cs b/MinecraftClient/config/sample-script-with-http-request.cs
index 9b24fe34..60e6d27d 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/config/sample-script-with-http-request.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/config/sample-script-with-http-request.cs
@@ -5,30 +5,19 @@ MCC.LogToConsole(mojangStatus);
 
 //MCCScript Extensions
 
+private static readonly System.Net.Http.HttpClient s_httpClient = new();
+
 string PerformHttpRequest(string uri)
 {
-    var request = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.WebRequest.Create(uri);
-    var response = (System.Net.HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
-    string responseString;
-    using (var stream = response.GetResponseStream())
-        using (var reader = new StreamReader(stream))
-            responseString = reader.ReadToEnd();
-    return responseString;
+    return s_httpClient.GetStringAsync(uri).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 }
 
 void SendHttpPostAsync(string uri, string text)
 {
     new Thread(() => {
-        var request = (System.Net.HttpWebRequest)System.Net.WebRequest.Create(uri);
-        request.ContentType = "text/plain";
-        request.Method = "POST";
-        using (var streamWriter = new StreamWriter(request.GetRequestStream()))
-            streamWriter.Write(text);
-        var response = (System.Net.HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
-        string responseString;
-        using (var stream = response.GetResponseStream())
-        using (var reader = new StreamReader(stream))
-            responseString = reader.ReadToEnd();
+        using var content = new System.Net.Http.StringContent(text, System.Text.Encoding.UTF8, "text/plain");
+        using var response = s_httpClient.PostAsync(uri, content).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+        string responseString = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
         //LogToConsole(responseString);
     }).Start();
 }