diff --git a/src/HttpFile.cs b/src/HttpFile.cs
index dca9746..ad88080 100644
--- a/src/HttpFile.cs
+++ b/src/HttpFile.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ public HttpFile(Uri uri)
     {
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="HttpFile"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="uri">The http address to GET for the file content.</param>
+    public HttpFile(string uri)
+        : this(uri, new HttpClient(new HttpClientHandler()))
+    {
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="HttpFile"/>.
     /// </summary>
@@ -38,8 +47,9 @@ public HttpFile(Uri uri, HttpClient httpClient)
     /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="HttpFile"/>.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="uri">The http address to GET for the file content.</param>
-    public HttpFile(string uri)
-        : this(new Uri(uri))
+    /// <param name="httpClient">The client to use for requests.</param>
+    public HttpFile(string uri, HttpClient httpClient)
+        : this(new Uri(uri), httpClient)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/OwlCore.Storage.csproj b/src/OwlCore.Storage.csproj
index 484c3cc..5709d3e 100644
--- a/src/OwlCore.Storage.csproj
+++ b/src/OwlCore.Storage.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <AllowedOutputExtensionsInPackageBuildOutputFolder>$(AllowedOutputExtensionsInPackageBuildOutputFolder);.pdb</AllowedOutputExtensionsInPackageBuildOutputFolder>
 
     <Author>Arlo Godfrey</Author>
-    <Version>0.9.0</Version>
+    <Version>0.9.1</Version>
     <Product>OwlCore</Product>
     <Description>The most flexible file system abstraction, ever. Built in partnership with the UWP Community.
 		
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE.txt</PackageLicenseFile>
     <PackageIcon>logo.png</PackageIcon>
     <PackageReleaseNotes>
+--- 0.9.1 ---
+[New]
+HttpFile was given a new constructor accepting an HttpClient: HttpFile(string uri, HttpClient httpClient).
+
 --- 0.9.0 ---
 [Breaking]
 The HttpFile.HttpMessageHandler property has been removed.