diff --git a/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java b/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java
index c4f6f0da..fb4f733f 100755
--- a/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java
+++ b/jenkins-client/src/main/java/com/offbytwo/jenkins/client/JenkinsHttpClient.java
@@ -515,7 +515,8 @@ protected static HttpClientBuilder addAuthentication(HttpClientBuilder builder,
             UsernamePasswordCredentials credentials = new UsernamePasswordCredentials(username, password);
             provider.setCredentials(scope, credentials);
             builder.setDefaultCredentialsProvider(provider);
-
+            builder.disableRedirectHandling();
+            
             builder.addInterceptorFirst(new PreemptiveAuth());
         }
         return builder;