diff --git a/examples/client/client b/examples/client/client
index 218b928019..01d18a54d1 100755
--- a/examples/client/client
+++ b/examples/client/client
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import traceback
 from hashlib import sha256
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import requests
+import urllib3
 
 from tuf.api.exceptions import DownloadError, RepositoryError
 from tuf.ngclient import Updater
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def init_tofu(base_url: str) -> bool:
     if not os.path.isdir(metadata_dir):
         os.makedirs(metadata_dir)
 
-    data = requests.get(f"{base_url}/metadata/1.root.json").content
+    data = urllib3.request("GET", f"{base_url}/metadata/1.root.json").data
     Updater(
         metadata_dir=metadata_dir,
         metadata_base_url=f"{base_url}/metadata/",