diff --git a/src/openai/_base_client.py b/src/openai/_base_client.py
index 43fad0603d..7a1562461f 100644
--- a/src/openai/_base_client.py
+++ b/src/openai/_base_client.py
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ def __init__(
             proxies=proxies,
             transport=transport,
             limits=limits,
+            follow_redirects=True,
         )
 
     def is_closed(self) -> bool:
@@ -1318,6 +1319,7 @@ def __init__(
             proxies=proxies,
             transport=transport,
             limits=limits,
+            follow_redirects=True,
         )
 
     def is_closed(self) -> bool: