diff --git a/lib/reverse_proxy/client.rb b/lib/reverse_proxy/client.rb
index c81e78b..aa96137 100644
--- a/lib/reverse_proxy/client.rb
+++ b/lib/reverse_proxy/client.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module ReverseProxy
     def request(env, options = {}, &block)
       options.reverse_merge!(
         headers:    {},
-        http_options: {},
+        http:       {},
         path:       nil,
         username:   nil,
         password:   nil,