diff --git a/maven-resolver-transport-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transport/http/HttpTransporter.java b/maven-resolver-transport-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transport/http/HttpTransporter.java
index 86882a7f4..d681e199c 100644
--- a/maven-resolver-transport-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transport/http/HttpTransporter.java
+++ b/maven-resolver-transport-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/aether/transport/http/HttpTransporter.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import org.apache.http.client.HttpResponseException;
 import org.apache.http.client.ServiceUnavailableRetryStrategy;
 import org.apache.http.client.config.AuthSchemes;
+import org.apache.http.client.config.CookieSpecs;
 import org.apache.http.client.config.RequestConfig;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.CloseableHttpResponse;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ final class HttpTransporter extends AbstractTransporter {
                 .setConnectTimeout(connectTimeout)
                 .setConnectionRequestTimeout(connectTimeout)
                 .setLocalAddress(getBindAddress(session, repository))
+                .setCookieSpec(CookieSpecs.STANDARD)
                 .setSocketTimeout(requestTimeout)
                 .build();