diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 156507f7e..2c683134b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ updates:
 
   - package-ecosystem: npm
     directory: '/'
-    allow:
-      - dependency-name: cross-fetch
 
     schedule:
       interval: 'monthly'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e07c57d0..e4a91f5fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
       "git add"
     ]
   },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "cross-fetch": "^3.1.6"
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.23.6",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.5",
diff --git a/rollup.config.js b/rollup.config.js
index 853cd9512..210fb6345 100644
--- a/rollup.config.js
+++ b/rollup.config.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ module.exports = [
   // browser-friendly UMD build
   {
     input: 'src/browser.ts', // directory to transpilation of typescript
-    external: ['cross-fetch', 'cross-fetch/polyfill'],
     output: {
       name: 'window',
       extend: true,
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ module.exports = [
   // ES module (for bundlers) build.
   {
     input: 'src/index.ts',
-    external: ['cross-fetch', 'cross-fetch/polyfill'],
     output: [
       {
         file: getOutputFileName(
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ module.exports = [
   // Compatible only in a nodeJS environment.
   {
     input: 'src/index.ts',
-    external: ['cross-fetch', 'cross-fetch/polyfill'],
     output: {
       file: getOutputFileName(
         // will add .min. in filename if in production env
diff --git a/src/http-requests.ts b/src/http-requests.ts
index 96e2b606e..fa61ec0a5 100644
--- a/src/http-requests.ts
+++ b/src/http-requests.ts
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ class HttpRequests {
     body?: any;
     config?: Record<string, any>;
   }) {
-    if (typeof fetch === 'undefined') {
-      require('cross-fetch/polyfill');
-    }
-
     const constructURL = new URL(url, this.url);
     if (params) {
       const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
diff --git a/tests/settings.test.ts b/tests/settings.test.ts
index 9c77d74de..a5c2389f0 100644
--- a/tests/settings.test.ts
+++ b/tests/settings.test.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ describe.each([{ permission: 'Master' }, { permission: 'Admin' }])(
         },
       };
       const task = await client.index(index.uid).updateSettings(newSettings);
-      await client.index(index.uid).waitForTask(task.taskUid);
+      await client
+        .index(index.uid)
+        .waitForTask(task.taskUid, { timeOutMs: 60_000 });
       const response = await client.index(index.uid).getSettings();
 
       expect(response).toMatchSnapshot();
diff --git a/tests/utils/meilisearch-test-utils.ts b/tests/utils/meilisearch-test-utils.ts
index e9d06c747..0a742d8f9 100644
--- a/tests/utils/meilisearch-test-utils.ts
+++ b/tests/utils/meilisearch-test-utils.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ const clearAllIndexes = async (config: Config): Promise<void> => {
     const { taskUid } = await client.index(indexUid).delete();
     taskIds.push(taskUid);
   }
-  await client.waitForTasks(taskIds);
+  await client.waitForTasks(taskIds, { timeOutMs: 60_000 });
 };
 
 function decode64(buff: string) {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 2355d0aa6..6fb5a3b39 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2776,7 +2776,7 @@ create-jest@^29.7.0:
     jest-util "^29.7.0"
     prompts "^2.0.1"
 
-cross-fetch@^3.0.4, cross-fetch@^3.1.6:
+cross-fetch@^3.0.4:
   version "3.1.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-fetch/-/cross-fetch-3.1.6.tgz#bae05aa31a4da760969756318feeee6e70f15d6c"
   integrity sha512-riRvo06crlE8HiqOwIpQhxwdOk4fOeR7FVM/wXoxchFEqMNUjvbs3bfo4OTgMEMHzppd4DxFBDbyySj8Cv781g==