diff --git a/src/Composer/Util/RemoteFilesystem.php b/src/Composer/Util/RemoteFilesystem.php
index 7c72c21c0..99abf5f22 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Util/RemoteFilesystem.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Util/RemoteFilesystem.php
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ class RemoteFilesystem
         }
 
         $options = array_replace_recursive($this->options, $additionalOptions);
+        $options['http']['protocol_version'] = 1.1;
+        $headers[] = 'Connection: close';
 
         if ($this->io->hasAuthentication($originUrl)) {
             $auth = $this->io->getAuthentication($originUrl);