diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3032c3f4..9228d81e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
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         "@types/puppeteer": "^5.4.3",
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         "@types/webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.4.1",
         "@types/ws": "^7.4.5",
         "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.28.0",
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "node_modules/@types/terser-webpack-plugin": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/terser-webpack-plugin/-/terser-webpack-plugin-5.2.0.tgz",
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-      "deprecated": "This is a stub types definition. terser-webpack-plugin provides its own type definitions, so you do not need this installed.",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "terser-webpack-plugin": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@types/webpack-bundle-analyzer": {
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/webpack-bundle-analyzer/-/webpack-bundle-analyzer-4.4.1.tgz",
@@ -17645,15 +17634,6 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
-    "@types/terser-webpack-plugin": {
-      "version": "5.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/terser-webpack-plugin/-/terser-webpack-plugin-5.2.0.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "terser-webpack-plugin": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "@types/webpack-bundle-analyzer": {
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/webpack-bundle-analyzer/-/webpack-bundle-analyzer-4.4.1.tgz",
diff --git a/src/file/file.ts b/src/file/file.ts
index d4b1d840..42241971 100644
--- a/src/file/file.ts
+++ b/src/file/file.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { downloadData, generateBlockName } from './handler'
 import { blocksToManifest, getFileMetadataRawBytes, rawFileMetadataToFileMetadata } from './adapter'
 import { Blocks, DataUploadOptions, FileReceiveOptions, FileShareInfo } from './types'
 import { addEntryToDirectory, removeEntryFromDirectory } from '../content-items/handler'
-import { Data, Reference } from '@ethersphere/bee-js'
+import { Bee, BeeError, Data, KyRequestOptions, Reference, RequestOptions } from '@ethersphere/bee-js'
 import { getRawMetadata } from '../content-items/utils'
 import { assertRawFileMetadata, combine } from '../directory/utils'
 import { assertEncryptedReference, EncryptedReference } from '../utils/hex'
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ export class File {
     data: Uint8Array | string,
     options?: DataUploadOptions,
   ): Promise<FileMetadata> {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    const cloneGetKy = Bee.prototype.getKy
+
+    // @ts-ignore
+    Bee.prototype.getKy = this.fetchPolyfill(this.accountData.connection.bee.url)
+
     options = { ...this.defaultUploadOptions, ...options }
     assertAccount(this.accountData)
     assertPodName(podName)
@@ -112,6 +118,8 @@ export class File {
     await addEntryToDirectory(connection, extendedInfo.podWallet, pathInfo.path, pathInfo.filename, true)
     await writeFeedData(connection, fullPath, getFileMetadataRawBytes(meta), extendedInfo.podWallet.privateKey)
 
+    // @ts-ignore
+    Bee.prototype.getKy = cloneGetKy
     return meta
   }
 
@@ -201,4 +209,25 @@ export class File {
 
     return meta
   }
+
+  /**
+   * fetch polyfill for ky and bee-js
+   * @param options Options that affects the request behavior
+   */
+  fetchPolyfill(beeUrl: string) {
+    return (options: RequestOptions = {}): any => {
+      return async (url: any, kyOpts: KyRequestOptions): Promise<any> => {
+        const _url = `${beeUrl}/${url}`
+        const res = await fetch(_url, {
+          ...kyOpts,
+          ...options,
+          headers: Object(kyOpts.headers),
+        })
+        return {
+          data: undefined,
+          ...res,
+        } // KyResponse type
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }