diff --git a/extensions/github-authentication/package.json b/extensions/github-authentication/package.json
index cf422e067ef..ea49c06f406 100644
--- a/extensions/github-authentication/package.json
+++ b/extensions/github-authentication/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@
           "type": "string",
           "markdownDescription": "%config.github-enterprise.uri.description%",
           "pattern": "^(?:$|(https?)://(?!github\\.com).*)"
+        },
+        "github-authentication.useElectronFetch": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": true,
+          "scope": "application",
+          "markdownDescription": "%config.github-authentication.useElectronFetch.description%"
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/extensions/github-authentication/package.nls.json b/extensions/github-authentication/package.nls.json
index e326f00f5c9..4f45cd5d4f6 100644
--- a/extensions/github-authentication/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/github-authentication/package.nls.json
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 	"displayName": "GitHub Authentication",
 	"description": "GitHub Authentication Provider",
 	"config.github-enterprise.title": "GHE.com & GitHub Enterprise Server Authentication",
-	"config.github-enterprise.uri.description": "The URI for your GHE.com or GitHub Enterprise Server instance.\n\nExamples:\n* GHE.com: `https://octocat.ghe.com`\n* GitHub Enterprise Server: `https://github.octocat.com`\n\n> **Note:** This should _not_ be set to a GitHub.com URI. If your account exists on GitHub.com or is a GitHub Enterprise Managed User, you do not need any additional configuration and can simply log in to GitHub."
+	"config.github-enterprise.uri.description": "The URI for your GHE.com or GitHub Enterprise Server instance.\n\nExamples:\n* GHE.com: `https://octocat.ghe.com`\n* GitHub Enterprise Server: `https://github.octocat.com`\n\n> **Note:** This should _not_ be set to a GitHub.com URI. If your account exists on GitHub.com or is a GitHub Enterprise Managed User, you do not need any additional configuration and can simply log in to GitHub.",
+	"config.github-authentication.useElectronFetch.description": "When true, uses Electron's built-in fetch function for HTTP requests. When false, uses the Node.js global fetch function. This setting only applies when running in the Electron environment. **Note:** A restart is required for this setting to take effect."
 }
diff --git a/extensions/github-authentication/src/extension.ts b/extensions/github-authentication/src/extension.ts
index a20fde2bea3..25c9cbd51af 100644
--- a/extensions/github-authentication/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/github-authentication/src/extension.ts
@@ -79,4 +79,21 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 			}
 		}
 	}));
+
+	// Listener to prompt for reload when the fetch implementation setting changes
+	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(async e => {
+		if (e.affectsConfiguration('github-authentication.useElectronFetch')) {
+			const selection = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
+				vscode.l10n.t('GitHub Authentication - Reload required'),
+				{
+					modal: true,
+					detail: vscode.l10n.t('A reload is required for the fetch setting change to take effect.')
+				},
+				vscode.l10n.t('Reload Window')
+			);
+			if (selection) {
+				await vscode.commands.executeCommand('workbench.action.reloadWindow');
+			}
+		}
+	}));
 }
diff --git a/extensions/github-authentication/src/node/fetch.ts b/extensions/github-authentication/src/node/fetch.ts
index ca344d436b1..4791e8d1553 100644
--- a/extensions/github-authentication/src/node/fetch.ts
+++ b/extensions/github-authentication/src/node/fetch.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,19 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+import { workspace } from 'vscode';
+
 let _fetch: typeof fetch;
-try {
-	_fetch = require('electron').net.fetch;
-} catch {
+
+const useElectronFetch = workspace.getConfiguration('github-authentication').get<boolean>('useElectronFetch', true);
+if (useElectronFetch) {
+	try {
+		_fetch = require('electron').net.fetch;
+	} catch {
+		_fetch = fetch;
+	}
+} else {
 	_fetch = fetch;
 }
+
 export const fetching = _fetch;