diff --git a/transport/config.go b/transport/config.go
index 95cfc93..3720543 100644
--- a/transport/config.go
+++ b/transport/config.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package transport
 
 import (
 	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ type CloseHandler func(code int, text string) error
 
 type ConnectionConfig struct {
 	CloseHandler       CloseHandler
+	RequestHeader      http.Header
 	WriteTimeout       time.Duration
 	PingInterval       time.Duration
 	IncomingBufferSize int
@@ -39,8 +41,11 @@ func NewConnectionConfig(options ...ConnectionOption) (*ConnectionConfig, error)
 }
 
 func GetDefaultConnectionConfig() *ConnectionConfig {
+	header := http.Header{}
+	header.Set("User-Agent", "honeybee/0.1.0")
 	return &ConnectionConfig{
 		CloseHandler:       nil,
+		RequestHeader:      header,
 		WriteTimeout:       30 * time.Second,
 		PingInterval:       20 * time.Second,
 		IncomingBufferSize: 100,
@@ -160,6 +165,13 @@ func WithCloseHandler(handler CloseHandler) ConnectionOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithRequestHeader(header http.Header) ConnectionOption {
+	return func(c *ConnectionConfig) error {
+		c.RequestHeader = header.Clone()
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // When WriteTimeout is set to zero, read timeouts are disabled.
 func WithWriteTimeout(value time.Duration) ConnectionOption {
 	return func(c *ConnectionConfig) error {
diff --git a/transport/config_test.go b/transport/config_test.go
index e9455e0..0b79fde 100644
--- a/transport/config_test.go
+++ b/transport/config_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package transport
 import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -10,20 +11,9 @@ import (
 // Connection Config Tests
 
 func TestNewConnectionConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	conf, err := NewConnectionConfig()
+	_, err := NewConnectionConfig()
 
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, conf, &ConnectionConfig{
-		CloseHandler:       nil,
-		WriteTimeout:       30 * time.Second,
-		PingInterval:       20 * time.Second,
-		IncomingBufferSize: 100,
-		ErrorsBufferSize:   10,
-		LoggingEnabled:     true,
-		LogLevel:           nil,
-		Retry:              GetDefaultRetryConfig(),
-	})
-
 	// errors propagate
 	_, err = NewConnectionConfig(WithRetryMaxRetries(-1))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
@@ -35,10 +25,13 @@ func TestNewConnectionConfig(t *testing.T) {
 // Default Tests
 
 func TestDefaultConnectionConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	header := http.Header{}
+	header.Set("User-Agent", "honeybee/0.1.0")
 	conf := GetDefaultConnectionConfig()
 
 	assert.Equal(t, conf, &ConnectionConfig{
 		CloseHandler:       nil,
+		RequestHeader:      header,
 		WriteTimeout:       30 * time.Second,
 		PingInterval:       20 * time.Second,
 		IncomingBufferSize: 100,
diff --git a/transport/connection.go b/transport/connection.go
index 1308675..9999758 100644
--- a/transport/connection.go
+++ b/transport/connection.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (c *Connection) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	retryMgr := NewRetryManager(c.config.Retry)
 	socket, _, err := AcquireSocket(
-		ctx, retryMgr, c.dialer, c.url.String(), c.logger)
+		ctx, retryMgr, c.dialer, c.url.String(), c.config.RequestHeader, c.logger)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		c.state = StateDisconnected
diff --git a/transport/connection_test.go b/transport/connection_test.go
index 399bdac..5b70110 100644
--- a/transport/connection_test.go
+++ b/transport/connection_test.go
@@ -404,6 +404,26 @@ func TestConnect(t *testing.T) {
 
 		conn.Close()
 	})
+
+	t.Run("passes headers when configured", func(t *testing.T) {
+		header := http.Header{"X-Custom": []string{"val"}}
+		conf, _ := NewConnectionConfig(WithRequestHeader(header))
+		conn, _ := NewConnection("ws://test", conf, nil)
+
+		dialCalled := false
+		conn.dialer = &honeybeetest.MockDialer{
+			DialContextFunc: func(ctx context.Context, url string, h http.Header) (types.Socket, *http.Response, error) {
+				assert.Equal(t, "val", h.Get("X-Custom"))
+				dialCalled = true
+				return honeybeetest.NewMockSocket(), nil, nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		err := conn.Connect(context.Background())
+
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, dialCalled)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestConnectContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/transport/socket.go b/transport/socket.go
index 8df0868..ffa3a13 100644
--- a/transport/socket.go
+++ b/transport/socket.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func AcquireSocket(
 	retryMgr *RetryManager,
 	dialer types.Dialer,
 	url string,
+	header http.Header,
 	logger *slog.Logger,
 ) (types.Socket, *http.Response, error) {
 	select {
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func AcquireSocket(
 			logger.Debug("dialing", "attempt", retryMgr.RetryCount()+1)
 		}
 
-		socket, resp, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, url, nil)
+		socket, resp, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, url, header)
 		if err == nil {
 			if logger != nil {
 				logger.Debug("dial successful", "attempt", retryMgr.RetryCount()+1)
diff --git a/transport/socket_test.go b/transport/socket_test.go
index d2130a6..5aa4558 100644
--- a/transport/socket_test.go
+++ b/transport/socket_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestAcquireSocket(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			socket, _, err := AcquireSocket(
-				context.Background(), retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil)
+				context.Background(), retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil, nil)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantRetryCount, retryMgr.RetryCount())
 			if tc.wantErr {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestAcquireSocketGuards(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range cases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			socket, resp, err := AcquireSocket(
-				context.Background(), tc.retryMgr, tc.dialer, tc.url, nil)
+				context.Background(), tc.retryMgr, tc.dialer, tc.url, nil, nil)
 
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			assert.ErrorContains(t, err, tc.wantErr)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func TestAcquireSocketContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 			cancel()
 
 			retryMgr := NewRetryManager(GetDefaultRetryConfig())
-			_, _, err := AcquireSocket(ctx, retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil)
+			_, _, err := AcquireSocket(ctx, retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil, nil)
 
 			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
 			assert.False(t, dialCalled.Load())
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestAcquireSocketContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 
 			done := make(chan error, 1)
 			go func() {
-				_, _, err := AcquireSocket(ctx, retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil)
+				_, _, err := AcquireSocket(ctx, retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil, nil)
 				done <- err
 			}()
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func TestAcquireSocketContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 			retryMgr := NewRetryManager(GetDefaultRetryConfig())
 			done := make(chan error, 1)
 			go func() {
-				_, _, err := AcquireSocket(ctx, retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil)
+				_, _, err := AcquireSocket(ctx, retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", nil, nil)
 				done <- err
 			}()
 
@@ -250,3 +250,22 @@ func TestAcquireSocketContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 
 		})
 }
+
+func TestAcquireSocketPassesHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	header := http.Header{"User-Agent": []string{"test-agent"}}
+	dialCalled := false
+
+	mockDialer := &honeybeetest.MockDialer{
+		DialContextFunc: func(ctx context.Context, url string, h http.Header) (types.Socket, *http.Response, error) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "test-agent", h.Get("User-Agent"))
+			dialCalled = true
+			return honeybeetest.NewMockSocket(), nil, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	retryMgr := NewRetryManager(&RetryConfig{MaxRetries: 0})
+	_, _, err := AcquireSocket(context.Background(), retryMgr, mockDialer, "ws://test", header, nil)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, dialCalled)
+}