diff --git a/lib/grid-register.js b/lib/grid-register.js
index 33db7230b..275b5f19a 100644
--- a/lib/grid-register.js
+++ b/lib/grid-register.js
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ async function postRequest (data, addr, port) {
     url: `http://${jsonObject.configuration.hubHost}:${jsonObject.configuration.hubPort}/grid/register`,
     method: 'POST',
     body: data,
-    headers: post_headers
+    headers: post_headers,
+    resolveWithFullResponse: true // return the full response, not just the body
   };
 
   if (jsonObject.configuration.register !== true) {
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ async function isAlreadyRegistered (jsonObject) {
     let response = await request({
       uri: `http://${jsonObject.configuration.hubHost}:${jsonObject.configuration.hubPort}/grid/api/proxy?id=${id}`,
       method  : 'GET',
-      timeout : 10000
+      timeout : 10000,
+      resolveWithFullResponse: true // return the full response, not just the body
     });
     if (response === undefined || response.statusCode !== 200) {
       throw new Error(`Request failed`);