diff --git a/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo.go b/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo.go
index 56a6837867b..ea5869d9afc 100644
--- a/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo.go
+++ b/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package pluginrepo
 
 import (
+	"code.cloudfoundry.org/cli/version"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
 	clipr "code.cloudfoundry.org/cli-plugin-repo/web"
@@ -27,18 +31,37 @@ func NewPluginRepo() PluginRepo {
 
 func (r pluginRepo) GetPlugins(repos []models.PluginRepo) (map[string][]clipr.Plugin, []string) {
 	var pluginList clipr.PluginsJson
-	repoError := []string{}
+	var repoError []string
 	repoPlugins := make(map[string][]clipr.Plugin)
 
 	for _, repo := range repos {
-		resp, err := http.Get(getListEndpoint(repo.URL))
+		client := &http.Client{}
+		req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", getListEndpoint(repo.URL), nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			repoError = append(repoError, fmt.Sprintf(T("Error creating a request")+" '%s' - %s", repo.Name, err.Error()))
+			continue
+		}
+		userAgent := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s (%s; %s %s)",
+			filepath.Base(os.Args[0]),
+			version.VersionString(),
+			runtime.Version(),
+			runtime.GOARCH,
+			runtime.GOOS,
+		)
+		req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
+		resp, err := client.Do(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			repoError = append(repoError, fmt.Sprintf(T("Error requesting from")+" '%s' - %s", repo.Name, err.Error()))
 			continue
 		} else {
-			defer resp.Body.Close()
+			defer func(Body io.ReadCloser) {
+				err := Body.Close()
+				if err != nil {
+					repoError = append(repoError, fmt.Sprintf(T("Error closing body")+" '%s' - %s", repo.Name, err.Error()))
+				}
+			}(resp.Body)
 
-			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 			if err != nil {
 				repoError = append(repoError, fmt.Sprintf(T("Error reading response from")+" '%s' - %s ", repo.Name, err.Error()))
 				continue
diff --git a/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo_test.go b/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo_test.go
index 913be5f931a..64883af1436 100644
--- a/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo_test.go
+++ b/cf/actors/pluginrepo/plugin_repo_test.go
@@ -30,15 +30,19 @@ var _ = Describe("PluginRepo", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			testServer1CallCount = 0
 			h1 := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				defer GinkgoRecover()
 				testServer1CallCount++
 				fmt.Fprintln(w, `{"plugins":[]}`)
+				Expect(r.Header.Get("User-Agent")).NotTo(Equal("Go-http-client/1.1"))
 			})
 			testServer1 = httptest.NewServer(h1)
 
 			testServer2CallCount = 0
 			h2 := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				defer GinkgoRecover()
 				testServer2CallCount++
 				fmt.Fprintln(w, `{"plugins":[]}`)
+				Expect(r.Header.Get("User-Agent")).NotTo(Equal("Go-http-client/1.1"))
 			})
 			testServer2 = httptest.NewServer(h2)
 
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PluginRepo", func() {
 		Context("When data is valid", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				h1 := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+					defer GinkgoRecover()
 					fmt.Fprintln(w, `{"plugins":[
 						{
 							"name":"plugin1",
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PluginRepo", func() {
 							]
 						}]
 					}`)
+					Expect(r.Header.Get("User-Agent")).NotTo(Equal("Go-http-client/1.1"))
 				})
 				testServer1 = httptest.NewServer(h1)
 
@@ -146,7 +152,9 @@ var _ = Describe("PluginRepo", func() {
 		Context("json is invalid", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				h1 := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+					defer GinkgoRecover()
 					fmt.Fprintln(w, `"plugins":[]}`)
+					Expect(r.Header.Get("User-Agent")).NotTo(Equal("Go-http-client/1.1"))
 				})
 				testServer1 = httptest.NewServer(h1)
 			})
@@ -174,7 +182,9 @@ var _ = Describe("PluginRepo", func() {
 		Context("when data is valid json, but not valid plugin repo data", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				h1 := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+					defer GinkgoRecover()
 					fmt.Fprintln(w, `{"bad_plugin_tag":[]}`)
+					Expect(r.Header.Get("User-Agent")).NotTo(Equal("Go-http-client/1.1"))
 				})
 				testServer1 = httptest.NewServer(h1)
 			})
diff --git a/cf/actors/pluginrepo/pluginrepofakes/fake_plugin_repo.go b/cf/actors/pluginrepo/pluginrepofakes/fake_plugin_repo.go
index 25c659ee0c6..8971d8783c6 100644
--- a/cf/actors/pluginrepo/pluginrepofakes/fake_plugin_repo.go
+++ b/cf/actors/pluginrepo/pluginrepofakes/fake_plugin_repo.go
@@ -38,15 +38,16 @@ func (fake *FakePluginRepo) GetPlugins(arg1 []models.PluginRepo) (map[string][]w
 	fake.getPluginsArgsForCall = append(fake.getPluginsArgsForCall, struct {
 		arg1 []models.PluginRepo
 	}{arg1Copy})
+	stub := fake.GetPluginsStub
+	fakeReturns := fake.getPluginsReturns
 	fake.recordInvocation("GetPlugins", []interface{}{arg1Copy})
 	fake.getPluginsMutex.Unlock()
-	if fake.GetPluginsStub != nil {
-		return fake.GetPluginsStub(arg1)
+	if stub != nil {
+		return stub(arg1)
 	}
 	if specificReturn {
 		return ret.result1, ret.result2
 	}
-	fakeReturns := fake.getPluginsReturns
 	return fakeReturns.result1, fakeReturns.result2
 }