diff --git a/PackageReadme.md b/PackageReadme.md
index ecf777f3c..90c743808 100644
--- a/PackageReadme.md
+++ b/PackageReadme.md
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ For more details see also [Docker](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net-
 More details on using HTTPS (SSL) can be found here [Wiki : HTTPS](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/wiki/Using-HTTPS-(SSL))
 
 ## :books: Documentation
-For more info, see also this WIKI page: [What is WireMock.Net](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/wiki/What-Is-WireMock.Net).
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+For more info, see also this WIKI page: [What is WireMock.Net](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/wiki/What-Is-WireMock.Net).
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers.csproj b/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers.csproj
index 8c3dad812..2943d0148 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers.csproj
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers.csproj
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@
         <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <Compile Include="..\WireMock.Net\Http\HttpClientFactory2.cs" Link="Http\HttpClientFactory2.cs" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="IsExternalInit" Version="1.0.3">
           <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
           <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
         </PackageReference>
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.9" />
         <PackageReference Include="Stef.Validation" Version="0.1.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="Testcontainers" Version="3.2.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="JetBrains.Annotations" VersionOverride="2022.3.1" PrivateAssets="All" Version="2022.3.1" />
@@ -33,4 +36,8 @@
     <ItemGroup>
       <ProjectReference Include="..\WireMock.Net.RestClient\WireMock.Net.RestClient.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <Folder Include="Http\" />
+    </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMockContainer.cs b/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMockContainer.cs
index 6532b07f0..9a9a0bdf8 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMockContainer.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net.Testcontainers/WireMockContainer.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using RestEase;
 using Stef.Validation;
 using WireMock.Client;
+using WireMock.Http;
 
 namespace WireMock.Net.Testcontainers;
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public HttpClient CreateClient(params DelegatingHandler[] handlers)
     {
         ValidateIfRunning();
 
-        var client = HttpClientFactory.Create(handlers);
+        var client = HttpClientFactory2.Create(handlers);
         client.BaseAddress = GetPublicUri();
         return client;
     }
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public HttpClient CreateClient(HttpMessageHandler innerHandler, params Delegatin
     {
         ValidateIfRunning();
 
-        var client = HttpClientFactory.Create(innerHandler, handlers);
+        var client = HttpClientFactory2.Create(innerHandler, handlers);
         client.BaseAddress = GetPublicUri();
         return client;
     }
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientFactory2.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientFactory2.cs
index 036901722..9dd71ada2 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientFactory2.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Http/HttpClientFactory2.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Http;
 
 namespace WireMock.Http;
@@ -6,19 +7,31 @@ internal static class HttpClientFactory2
 {
     public static HttpClient Create(params DelegatingHandler[] handlers)
     {
-#if NETSTANDARD1_3
-        return new HttpClient();
-#else
-        return HttpClientFactory.Create(handlers);
-#endif
+        var handler = CreateHandlerPipeline(new HttpClientHandler(), handlers);
+        return new HttpClient(handler);
     }
 
     public static HttpClient Create(HttpMessageHandler innerHandler, params DelegatingHandler[] handlers)
     {
-#if NETSTANDARD1_3
-        return new HttpClient(innerHandler);
-#else
-        return HttpClientFactory.Create(innerHandler, handlers);
-#endif
+        var handler = CreateHandlerPipeline(innerHandler, handlers);
+        return new HttpClient(handler);
+    }
+
+    private static HttpMessageHandler CreateHandlerPipeline(HttpMessageHandler handler, params DelegatingHandler[] delegatingHandlers)
+    {
+        if (delegatingHandlers.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return handler;
+        }
+
+        var next = handler;
+
+        foreach (var delegatingHandler in delegatingHandlers.Reverse())
+        {
+            delegatingHandler.InnerHandler = next;
+            next = delegatingHandler;
+        }
+
+        return next;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/WireMock.Net.csproj b/src/WireMock.Net/WireMock.Net.csproj
index 4783414ec..c0fdd3737 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/WireMock.Net.csproj
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/WireMock.Net.csproj
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
     <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' != 'netstandard1.3' ">
         <PackageReference Include="XPath2.Extensions" Version="1.1.3" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.OpenIdConnect" Version="6.12.2" />
-        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.8" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net451' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net452' ">
diff --git a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj
index c9ef88e71..c6f56ad42 100644
--- a/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj
+++ b/test/WireMock.Net.Tests/WireMock.Net.Tests.csproj
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         <PackageReference Include="NFluent" Version="2.8.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="SimMetrics.Net" Version="1.0.5" />
         <PackageReference Include="AnyOf" Version="0.3.0" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" Version="5.2.9" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net452' or '$(TargetFramework)' == 'net461'">
@@ -134,7 +135,4 @@
         <Service Include="{82a7f48d-3b50-4b1e-b82e-3ada8210c358}" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
-    <ItemGroup>
-        <Folder Include="Pact\files\" />
-    </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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