diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index aaab14f1..f89764a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        deno-version: [latest, rc]
+      #  deno-version: [latest, rc]
+        deno-version: [latest]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 334d498b..f4f4c640 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6008065a..7467604c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sagiri",
-  "version": "4.2.3",
+  "version": "4.3.0",
   "description": "A simple, lightweight and actually good JS wrapper for the SauceNAO API.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "./dist/sagiri.cjs",
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@
     "typescript": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "form-data": "^4.0.0",
+    "form-data": "^4.0.0"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/sagiri.ts b/src/sagiri.ts
index ba74af15..0df22a77 100644
--- a/src/sagiri.ts
+++ b/src/sagiri.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import * as nodeFetch from "node-fetch";
 import type { IOptions } from "./interfaces";
 import { env } from "node:process";
 import { Buffer } from "node:buffer";
@@ -8,13 +7,26 @@ import FormData from "form-data";
 import { generateMask, resolveResult } from "./util";
 import { SagiriClientError, SagiriServerError } from "./errors";
 import type { IResponse, IResult } from "./response";
+import * as process from "node:process";
 import sites from "./sites";
 
 // compatibility with older versions of nodejs. This will be removed in the future once LTS versions of nodejs has moved above 21.x
 let fetchFn;
+const disableWarning = process.env.SAGIRI_DISABLE_NODE_FETCH_WARNING === "true" ? true : false;
 
 if (globalThis.fetch === undefined) {
-  fetchFn = nodeFetch.default;
+  if (!disableWarning)
+    console.warn(`
+    WARNING: Starting in Sagiri 4.3.x, the node-fetch fallback will be removed in favor of using Node.js's native
+    fetch implementation. Furthermore, CJS exports will cease to work. 4.3.0 will be a transitionary period for
+    everyone relying on the old implementation. If you wish to use older LTS versions, stick to Sagiri 4.2.x
+    which will be supported until EOY 2025.
+
+    To disable this warning, add SAGIRI_DISABLE_NODE_FETCH_WARNING="true" in your environment variable.
+  `)
+
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-require-imports
+  fetchFn = require("node-fetch");
 } else {
   fetchFn = globalThis.fetch;
 }