diff --git a/src/utils/actor.utils.ts b/src/utils/actor.utils.ts
index 317b3190..e7c59e48 100644
--- a/src/utils/actor.utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/actor.utils.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ export const initAgent = async (): Promise<HttpAgent> => {
       : container
     : 'https://icp-api.io';
 
-  const agent = new HttpAgent({identity, host, retryTimes: 10, fetch});
-
-  if (localActor) {
-    // Fetch root key for certificate validation during development
-    await agent.fetchRootKey();
-  }
-
-  return agent;
+  return await HttpAgent.create({
+    identity,
+    host,
+    retryTimes: 10,
+    fetch,
+    shouldFetchRootKey: localActor
+  });
 };