diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08a854a..7396360 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 Notable changes will be documented here.
 
+## [TBD]
+- Skip keepAlive flag ([microsoft/vscode#228872](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/228872))
+
 ## [0.23.0]
 - Pass on keepAlive flag ([microsoft/vscode#173861](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/173861))
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 16c5952..2818395 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export function createHttpPatch(params: ProxyAgentParams, originals: typeof http
 				const agent = createPacProxyAgent(resolveP, {
 					originalAgent: (!useProxySettings || isLocalhost || config === 'fallback') ? originalAgent : undefined,
 					lookupProxyAuthorization: params.lookupProxyAuthorization,
-					keepAlive: ((originalAgent || originals.globalAgent) as { keepAlive?: boolean }).keepAlive,
+					// keepAlive: ((originalAgent || originals.globalAgent) as { keepAlive?: boolean }).keepAlive, // Skipping due to https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/228872.
 				});
 				agent.protocol = isHttps ? 'https:' : 'http:';
 				options.agent = agent
diff --git a/tests/test-client/src/direct.test.ts b/tests/test-client/src/direct.test.ts
index 86fc06d..ea09154 100644
--- a/tests/test-client/src/direct.test.ts
+++ b/tests/test-client/src/direct.test.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ describe('Direct client', function () {
 		});
 		assert.ok(seen, 'Original agent not called!');
 	});
-	it('should reuse socket with agent', async function () {
+	it.skip('should reuse socket with agent', async function () {
+		// Skipping due to https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/228872.
 		// https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/173861
 		const resolveProxy = vpa.createProxyResolver(directProxyAgentParams);
 		const patchedHttps: typeof https = {