diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 76735de..c666b75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [4.0.8](https://github.com/nativescript-community/https/compare/v4.0.7...v4.0.8) (2022-09-17)
+
+### Features
+
+* export getClient for use with ui-image plugin ([50a5f4a](https://github.com/nativescript-community/https/commit/50a5f4a6657c93a441df7f55f6a0b392f3c2b251))
+
 ## [4.0.7](https://github.com/nativescript-community/https/compare/v4.0.6...v4.0.7) (2022-09-17)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 090ecd8..8b0212e 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "packages": [
     "plugin"
   ],
-  "version": "4.0.7",
+  "version": "4.0.8",
   "command": {
     "publish": {
       "conventionalCommits": true
diff --git a/plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ded29b..88cd2dd 100644
--- a/plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [4.0.8](https://github.com/nativescript-community/https/compare/v4.0.7...v4.0.8) (2022-09-17)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @nativescript-community/https
+
 ## [4.0.7](https://github.com/nativescript-community/https/compare/v4.0.6...v4.0.7) (2022-09-17)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @nativescript-community/https
diff --git a/plugin/package.json b/plugin/package.json
index 84d2983..e7dfd01 100644
--- a/plugin/package.json
+++ b/plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@nativescript-community/https",
-    "version": "4.0.7",
+    "version": "4.0.8",
     "description": "Nativescript plugin for gestures",
     "main": "index",
     "sideEffects": false,
diff --git a/src/request.android.ts b/src/request.android.ts
index f91f12e..0797f5e 100644
--- a/src/request.android.ts
+++ b/src/request.android.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export function setCache(options?: CacheOptions) {
         cache = null;
     }
     if (Client) {
-        getClient(true);
+        //we need to force a new client for the builder to use cache
+        getClient(undefined, true);
     }
 }
 export function clearCache() {
@@ -221,18 +222,18 @@ export function enableSSLPinning(options: HttpsSSLPinningOptions) {
         }
     }
     peer.enabled = true;
-    getClient(true);
+    getClient(undefined, true);
 }
 
 export function disableSSLPinning() {
     peer.enabled = false;
-    getClient(true);
+    getClient(undefined, true);
 }
 
 let Client: okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 let cookieJar: com.nativescript.https.QuotePreservingCookieJar;
 let cookieManager: java.net.CookieManager;
-function getClient(reload: boolean = false, opts: Partial<HttpsRequestOptions> = {}): okhttp3.OkHttpClient {
+export function getClient(opts: Partial<HttpsRequestOptions> = {}, reload: boolean = false): okhttp3.OkHttpClient {
     if (!Client) {
         // ssl error fix on KitKat. Only need to be done once.
         // client will be null only onced so will run only once
@@ -409,7 +410,7 @@ const runningClients: { [k: string]: okhttp3.OkHttpClient } = {};
 
 let OkHttpResponse: typeof com.nativescript.https.OkHttpResponse;
 export function createRequest(opts: HttpsRequestOptions, useLegacy: boolean = true): HttpsRequest {
-    const client = getClient(false, opts);
+    const client = getClient(opts, false);
 
     const request = new okhttp3.Request.Builder();
     request.url(opts.url);
diff --git a/src/request.d.ts b/src/request.d.ts
index a1ac570..910cab7 100644
--- a/src/request.d.ts
+++ b/src/request.d.ts
@@ -110,4 +110,6 @@ export function clearCache();
 export function createRequest(opts: HttpsRequestOptions): HttpsRequest;
 export function cancelRequest(tag: string);
 export function addNetworkInterceptor(interceptor);
+
+export function getClient(opts: Partial<HttpsRequestOptions>);
 export * from './request.common';
diff --git a/src/request.ios.ts b/src/request.ios.ts
index a23464c..6a0e60d 100644
--- a/src/request.ios.ts
+++ b/src/request.ios.ts
@@ -488,3 +488,7 @@ export function request(opts: HttpsRequestOptions, useLegacy: boolean = true) {
         }
     });
 }
+//Android only
+export function getClient(opts: Partial<HttpsRequestOptions>) {
+    return undefined;
+}