diff --git a/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp.go b/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp.go
index 4294f3b5..448fafe1 100644
--- a/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp.go
+++ b/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp.go
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ var Client http.Client
 // where the validation overhead is problematic.
 var TrustedClient http.Client
 
+type ClientOptions struct {
+	OverrideInTest bool
+}
+
+var defaultClientOptions = ClientOptions{
+	OverrideInTest: true,
+}
+
 func init() {
 	// Initialize the trusted client first.
 	TrustedClient = http.Client{
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	// When running under `go test` the test binary name typically ends with ".test".
 	// In that case, use the trusted client to avoid SSRF blocking for localhost tests.
-	if len(os.Args) > 0 && strings.HasSuffix(os.Args[0], ".test") {
+	if defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest && len(os.Args) > 0 && strings.HasSuffix(os.Args[0], ".test") {
 		Client = TrustedClient
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp_test.go b/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..094320df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/aqhttp/aqhttp_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package aqhttp
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestClientRedirects(t *testing.T) {
+	// Temporarily disable the test override to test actual Client behavior
+	originalOverride := defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest
+	defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest = false
+
+	// Reinitialize the Client with SSRF protection
+	Client = http.Client{
+		Transport: NewUntrustedTransport(),
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+		},
+		Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest = originalOverride
+		// Restore to TrustedClient for other tests
+		Client = TrustedClient
+	}()
+
+	redirectCount := 0
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/start" {
+			redirectCount++
+			http.Redirect(w, r, "/end", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", server.URL+"/start", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// The Client should block localhost/127.0.0.1 due to SSRF protection
+	_, err = Do(ctx, req)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Client should block requests to localhost")
+	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "private/invalid", "Error should mention private/invalid IPs")
+}
+
+func TestClientCanAccessExternal(t *testing.T) {
+	// Temporarily disable the test override to test actual Client behavior
+	originalOverride := defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest
+	defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest = false
+
+	// Reinitialize the Client with SSRF protection
+	Client = http.Client{
+		Transport: NewUntrustedTransport(),
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			return http.ErrUseLastResponse
+		},
+		Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		defaultClientOptions.OverrideInTest = originalOverride
+		// Restore to TrustedClient for other tests
+		Client = TrustedClient
+	}()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://plc.directory", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err = Do(ctx, req)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Client shouldn't block requests to plc.directory")
+	//require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "private/invalid", "Error should mention private/invalid IPs")
+}
+
+func TestTrustedClientFollowsRedirects(t *testing.T) {
+	redirectCount := 0
+	finalCount := 0
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/start" {
+			redirectCount++
+			http.Redirect(w, r, "/end", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+			return
+		}
+		finalCount++
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", server.URL+"/start", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := DoTrusted(ctx, req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode, "TrustedClient should follow redirects")
+	require.Equal(t, 1, redirectCount, "Redirect handler should have been called once")
+	require.Equal(t, 1, finalCount, "Final handler should have been called once")
+}
+
+func TestClientTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", server.URL, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err = Do(ctx, req)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Request should timeout")
+}
+
+func TestTrustedClientTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", server.URL, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err = DoTrusted(ctx, req)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Request should timeout")
+}
+
+func TestSuccessfulRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, err := w.Write([]byte("success"))
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "failed to write response", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", server.URL, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := Do(ctx, req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/aqhttp/resolv.go b/pkg/aqhttp/resolv.go
index b9314e61..5159cff8 100644
--- a/pkg/aqhttp/resolv.go
+++ b/pkg/aqhttp/resolv.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func NewDoHResolver(server string) *DoHResolver {
 	ipv6Bogons := []string{
 		"::/128",        // Unspecified
 		"::1/128",       // Loopback
-		"::ffff:0:0/96", // IPv4-mapped addresses
 		"100::/64",      // Discard prefix
 		"2001::/32",     // TEREDO
 		"2001:10::/28",  // Deprecated (ORCHID)