diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e68ced..a8668bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ All tests in the package can be executed by running: `npm test`.
 1.2.2 - Upgraded @flare/js-utils package.  
 1.2.3 - Added user group and role types after enriching the "user-info" result.  
 1.2.4 - Password encoding at login.  
-1.2.5 - The token "expires in" information measuring unit was changed from milliseconds to seconds.
+1.2.5 - The token "expires in" information measuring unit was changed from milliseconds to seconds.  
+1.2.6 - Use custom type for request headers.
diff --git a/src/utils/axios.ts b/src/utils/axios.ts
index 12f7632..adc9858 100644
--- a/src/utils/axios.ts
+++ b/src/utils/axios.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2023 Tudor Stanciu
 
-import axios, { AxiosHeaders } from "axios";
+import axios from "axios";
 import { fetch } from "../state";
 
-function getHeaders(): AxiosHeaders {
+type Headers = { [key: string]: string };
+
+function getHeaders(): Headers {
   const { token } = fetch();
-  const headers = new AxiosHeaders({
+  const headers: Headers = {
     "Content-Type": "application/json"
-  });
+  };
   if (token) {
     headers.Authorization = `Tuitio ${token}`;
   }