diff --git a/lib/agent.js b/lib/agent.js
index 0afb7c7..8adf984 100644
--- a/lib/agent.js
+++ b/lib/agent.js
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ methods.forEach(function(method) {
     req.on('response', this._saveCookies.bind(this));
     req.on('redirect', this._saveCookies.bind(this));
     req.on('redirect', this._attachCookies.bind(this, req));
-    this._attachCookies(req);
     this._setDefaults(req);
+    this._attachCookies(req);
 
     return req;
   };