diff --git a/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py b/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
index 0ae473b7..a9e991bf 100644
--- a/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
+++ b/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class CotalityClient:
         return f"{base}{container}/{file_id}?{sas}"
 
     def _download_file(self, url: str, file_name: str) -> None:
-        r = self.session.get(url)
+        r = requests.get(url)
         r.raise_for_status()
 
         with open(file_name, "wb") as f: