diff --git a/lib/car_req.ex b/lib/car_req.ex
index cdcb49e..bc3ea92 100644
--- a/lib/car_req.ex
+++ b/lib/car_req.ex
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ defmodule CarReq do
     ])
     |> LogStep.attach()
     |> CarReq.attach_circuit_breaker(options)
-    |> Req.update(options)
+    |> Req.merge(options)
     |> then(fn req -> update_in(req.request_steps, &CarReq.Telemetry.request_spanner/1) end)
     |> then(fn req -> update_in(req.response_steps, &CarReq.Telemetry.response_spanner/1) end)
   end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 37cead5..a704b27 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ defmodule CarReq.MixProject do
       {:ex_doc, ">= 0.0.0", only: :dev, runtime: false, optional: true, app: false},
       # HTTP Client deps
       {:nimble_options, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0"},
-      {:req, "~> 0.3"},
-      {:req_fuse, "~> 0.2"},
+      {:req, "~> 0.4"},
+      {:req_fuse, "~> 0.3"},
       # telemetry is a transient dependency through req (finch)
       # but CarReq emits telemetry, so we'll be explicit about it as a dependency.
       {:telemetry, ">= 0.0.0"}
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 0c2c793..1a262f6 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 %{
-  "castore": {:hex, :castore, "1.0.1", "240b9edb4e9e94f8f56ab39d8d2d0a57f49e46c56aced8f873892df8ff64ff5a", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "b4951de93c224d44fac71614beabd88b71932d0b1dea80d2f80fb9044e01bbb3"},
+  "castore": {:hex, :castore, "1.0.6", "ffc42f110ebfdafab0ea159cd43d31365fa0af0ce4a02ecebf1707ae619ee727", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "374c6e7ca752296be3d6780a6d5b922854ffcc74123da90f2f328996b962d33a"},
   "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.31", "a93921cdc6b9b869f519213d5bc79d9e218ba768d7270d46fdcf1c01bacff9e2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "317d367ee0335ef037a87e46c91a2269fef6306413f731e8ec11fc45a7efd059"},
   "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.29.4", "6257ecbb20c7396b1fe5accd55b7b0d23f44b6aa18017b415cb4c2b91d997729", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.31", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "2c6699a737ae46cb61e4ed012af931b57b699643b24dabe2400a8168414bc4f5"},
-  "finch": {:hex, :finch, "0.17.0", "17d06e1d44d891d20dbd437335eebe844e2426a0cd7e3a3e220b461127c73f70", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mint, "~> 1.3", [hex: :mint, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_options, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_options, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_pool, "~> 0.2.6 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_pool, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8d014a661bb6a437263d4b5abf0bcbd3cf0deb26b1e8596f2a271d22e48934c7"},
+  "finch": {:hex, :finch, "0.18.0", "944ac7d34d0bd2ac8998f79f7a811b21d87d911e77a786bc5810adb75632ada4", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mint, "~> 1.3", [hex: :mint, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_options, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_options, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_pool, "~> 0.2.6 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_pool, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "69f5045b042e531e53edc2574f15e25e735b522c37e2ddb766e15b979e03aa65"},
   "fuse": {:hex, :fuse, "2.5.0", "71afa90be21da4e64f94abba9d36472faa2d799c67fedc3bd1752a88ea4c4753", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "7f52a1c84571731ad3c91d569e03131cc220ebaa7e2a11034405f0bac46a4fef"},
   "hpax": {:hex, :hpax, "0.1.2", "09a75600d9d8bbd064cdd741f21fc06fc1f4cf3d0fcc335e5aa19be1a7235c84", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "2c87843d5a23f5f16748ebe77969880e29809580efdaccd615cd3bed628a8c13"},
-  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.0", "e855647bc964a44e2f67df589ccf49105ae039d4179db7f6271dfd3843dc27e6", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "79a3791085b2a0f743ca04cec0f7be26443738779d09302e01318f97bdb82121"},
+  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.1", "af1504e35f629ddcdd6addb3513c3853991f694921b1b9368b0bd32beb9f1b63", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "fbb01ecdfd565b56261302f7e1fcc27c4fb8f32d56eab74db621fc154604a7a1"},
   "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.1.0", "6b67c8bc2882a6b6a445859952a602afc1a41c2e08379ca057c0f525366fc3ca", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.2 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0a45ed501f4a8897f580eabf99a2e5234ea3e75a4373c8a52824f6e873be57a6"},
   "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.16.1", "cc9e3ca312f1cfeccc572b37a09980287e243648108384b97ff2b76e505c3555", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e127a341ad1b209bd80f7bd1620a15693a9908ed780c3b763bccf7d200c767c6"},
   "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "0.1.1", "3fcb7f09eb9d98dc4d208f49cc955a34218fc41ff6b84df7c75b3e6e533cc65f", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "174d0809e98a4ef0b3309256cbf97101c6ec01c4ab0b23e926a9e17df2077cbb"},
-  "mime": {:hex, :mime, "2.0.3", "3676436d3d1f7b81b5a2d2bd8405f412c677558c81b1c92be58c00562bb59095", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "27a30bf0db44d25eecba73755acf4068cbfe26a4372f9eb3e4ea3a45956bff6b"},
-  "mint": {:hex, :mint, "1.5.1", "8db5239e56738552d85af398798c80648db0e90f343c8469f6c6d8898944fb6f", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:hpax, "~> 0.1.1", [hex: :hpax, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "4a63e1e76a7c3956abd2c72f370a0d0aecddc3976dea5c27eccbecfa5e7d5b1e"},
-  "nimble_options": {:hex, :nimble_options, "0.5.2", "42703307b924880f8c08d97719da7472673391905f528259915782bb346e0a1b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4da7f904b915fd71db549bcdc25f8d56f378ef7ae07dc1d372cbe72ba950dce0"},
-  "nimble_ownership": {:hex, :nimble_ownership, "0.2.1", "3e44c72ebe8dd213db4e13aff4090aaa331d158e72ce1891d02e0ffb05a1eb2d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "bf38d2ef4fb990521a4ecf112843063c1f58a5c602484af4c7977324042badee"},
+  "mime": {:hex, :mime, "2.0.5", "dc34c8efd439abe6ae0343edbb8556f4d63f178594894720607772a041b04b02", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "da0d64a365c45bc9935cc5c8a7fc5e49a0e0f9932a761c55d6c52b142780a05c"},
+  "mint": {:hex, :mint, "1.5.2", "4805e059f96028948870d23d7783613b7e6b0e2fb4e98d720383852a760067fd", [:mix], [{:castore, "~> 0.1.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :castore, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:hpax, "~> 0.1.1", [hex: :hpax, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "d77d9e9ce4eb35941907f1d3df38d8f750c357865353e21d335bdcdf6d892a02"},
+  "nimble_options": {:hex, :nimble_options, "1.1.0", "3b31a57ede9cb1502071fade751ab0c7b8dbe75a9a4c2b5bbb0943a690b63172", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "8bbbb3941af3ca9acc7835f5655ea062111c9c27bcac53e004460dfd19008a99"},
+  "nimble_ownership": {:hex, :nimble_ownership, "0.3.1", "99d5244672fafdfac89bfad3d3ab8f0d367603ce1dc4855f86a1c75008bce56f", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4bf510adedff0449a1d6e200e43e57a814794c8b5b6439071274d248d272a549"},
   "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.3.0", "9e18a119d9efc3370a3ef2a937bf0b24c088d9c4bf0ba9d7c3751d49d347d035", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "7977f183127a7cbe9346981e2f480dc04c55ffddaef746bd58debd566070eef8"},
-  "nimble_pool": {:hex, :nimble_pool, "1.0.0", "5eb82705d138f4dd4423f69ceb19ac667b3b492ae570c9f5c900bb3d2f50a847", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "80be3b882d2d351882256087078e1b1952a28bf98d0a287be87e4a24a710b67a"},
-  "req": {:hex, :req, "0.4.9", "d079876e952f28b60fb0f595ae6492d1bc5b727b376746776014d541b9b56187", [:mix], [{:aws_signature, "~> 0.3.0", [hex: :aws_signature, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:brotli, "~> 0.3.1", [hex: :brotli, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:ezstd, "~> 1.0", [hex: :ezstd, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:finch, "~> 0.17.0", [hex: :finch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mime, "~> 1.6 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_csv, "~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_csv, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:nimble_ownership, "~> 0.2.0", [hex: :nimble_ownership, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "c8c2bff52a336586b63ee9f047078637e2e91073bf948e312f84caade28b521b"},
-  "req_fuse": {:hex, :req_fuse, "0.2.3", "3e5ec0d8ac041fd8d9f78df38ab6c9e6cb3df55fcc0e3b3aa32834f61a934dfc", [:mix], [{:fuse, ">= 2.4.0", [hex: :fuse, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:req, ">= 0.3.0", [hex: :req, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0df0ebeb2e452b34284e095c6d063ace3f9c135327ae18867210dde9c5f866ef"},
+  "nimble_pool": {:hex, :nimble_pool, "1.1.0", "bf9c29fbdcba3564a8b800d1eeb5a3c58f36e1e11d7b7fb2e084a643f645f06b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "af2e4e6b34197db81f7aad230c1118eac993acc0dae6bc83bac0126d4ae0813a"},
+  "req": {:hex, :req, "0.4.14", "103de133a076a31044e5458e0f850d5681eef23dfabf3ea34af63212e3b902e2", [:mix], [{:aws_signature, "~> 0.3.2", [hex: :aws_signature, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:brotli, "~> 0.3.1", [hex: :brotli, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:ezstd, "~> 1.0", [hex: :ezstd, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:finch, "~> 0.17", [hex: :finch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mime, "~> 1.6 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_csv, "~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_csv, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:nimble_ownership, "~> 0.2.0 or ~> 0.3.0", [hex: :nimble_ownership, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug, "~> 1.0", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "2ddd3d33f9ab714ced8d3c15fd03db40c14dbf129003c4a3eb80fac2cc0b1b08"},
+  "req_fuse": {:hex, :req_fuse, "0.3.0", "36387bf26a89b3380b7fa3cbbc7c9f2256f40e345991d591c3946c83d819a4be", [:mix], [{:fuse, ">= 2.4.0", [hex: :fuse, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:req, ">= 0.4.14", [hex: :req, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8a747f60afe0262d6a2f723e32bc0a8168ea6a8e68d0d149907a7ade50668b5b"},
   "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.2.1", "68fdfe8d8f05a8428483a97d7aab2f268aaff24b49e0f599faa091f1d4e7f61c", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "dad9ce9d8effc621708f99eac538ef1cbe05d6a874dd741de2e689c47feafed5"},
 }