diff --git a/outputs/client.go b/outputs/client.go
index 99013e4c5..9a98e07bd 100644
--- a/outputs/client.go
+++ b/outputs/client.go
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ func (c *Client) sendRequest(method string, payload interface{}) error {
 	customTransport := http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).Clone()
 
 	if customTransport.TLSClientConfig == nil {
-		customTransport.TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{}
+		customTransport.TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{
+			MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
+		}
 	}
 
-	customTransport.TLSClientConfig.MinVersion = tls.VersionTLS12
-
 	if customTransport.TLSClientConfig.RootCAs == nil {
 		pool, err := x509.SystemCertPool()
 		if err != nil {