diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientHelper.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientHelper.cs
index 71ac8447..e200d14b 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientHelper.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientHelper.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Http
             {
                 foreach (var headerName in requestMessage.Headers.Keys.Where(k => k.ToUpper() != "HOST"))
                 {
-                    httpRequestMessage.Headers.Add(headerName, new[] { requestMessage.Headers[headerName] });
+                    httpRequestMessage.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation(headerName, new[] { requestMessage.Headers[headerName] });
                 }
             }