diff --git a/packages/verser/src/lib/verser-connection.ts b/packages/verser/src/lib/verser-connection.ts
index 9f4674f9e..36e285ad2 100644
--- a/packages/verser/src/lib/verser-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/verser/src/lib/verser-connection.ts
@@ -166,11 +166,18 @@ export class VerserConnection {
     public async makeRequest(options: RequestOptions): Promise<VerserRequestResult> {
         if (!this.connected) throw new Error("Not connected");
 
-        this.logger.debug("making request", options);
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            let expectedEvent = "response";
+
+            if (options.headers?.Expect) {
+                expectedEvent = "continue";
+            }
+
+            this.logger.debug("making request and waiting for event", options, expectedEvent);
+
             const clientRequest = httpRequest({ ...options, agent: this.agent })
-                .on("response", (incomingMessage: IncomingMessage) => {
-                    this.logger.debug("Got Response", options);
+                .on(expectedEvent, (incomingMessage: IncomingMessage) => {
+                    this.logger.debug(`Got event ${expectedEvent}`);
                     resolve({ incomingMessage, clientRequest });
                 })
                 .on("error", (error: Error) => {