diff --git a/matchers/serve.go b/matchers/serve.go
index 2dc13cf..53593c5 100644
--- a/matchers/serve.go
+++ b/matchers/serve.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 func Serve(expected interface{}) *ServeMatcher {
 	return &ServeMatcher{
 		expected: expected,
+		client:   http.DefaultClient,
 		docker:   occam.NewDocker(),
 	}
 }
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ type ServeMatcher struct {
 	endpoint string
 	docker   occam.Docker
 	response string
+	client   *http.Client
 }
 
 // OnPort sets the container port that is expected to be exposed.
@@ -35,6 +37,14 @@ func (sm *ServeMatcher) OnPort(port int) *ServeMatcher {
 	return sm
 }
 
+// WithClient sets the http client that will be used to make the request. This
+// allows for non-default client settings like custom redirect handling or
+// adding a cookie jar.
+func (sm *ServeMatcher) WithClient(client *http.Client) *ServeMatcher {
+	sm.client = client
+	return sm
+}
+
 // WithEndpoint sets the endpoint or subdirectory where the expected content
 // should be available. For example, WithEndpoint("/health") will attempt to
 // access the server's /health endpoint.
@@ -74,7 +84,7 @@ func (sm *ServeMatcher) Match(actual interface{}) (success bool, err error) {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("ServeMatcher looking for response from container port %s which is not in container port map", port)
 	}
 
-	response, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s%s", container.Host(), container.HostPort(port), sm.endpoint))
+	response, err := sm.client.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s%s", container.Host(), container.HostPort(port), sm.endpoint))
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
diff --git a/matchers/serve_test.go b/matchers/serve_test.go
index c7a5231..202afc9 100644
--- a/matchers/serve_test.go
+++ b/matchers/serve_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ func testServe(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 			case "/":
 				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 				fmt.Fprint(w, "some string")
+			case "/redirect":
+				w.Header()["Location"] = []string{"/"}
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMovedPermanently)
 			case "/empty":
 				// do nothing
 			case "/teapot":
@@ -149,6 +152,38 @@ func testServe(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 			})
 		})
 
+		context("when given a client", func() {
+			var (
+				redirectFunctionCalled bool
+			)
+
+			it.Before(func() {
+				redirectFunctionCalled = false
+
+				client := &http.Client{
+					CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+						redirectFunctionCalled = true
+						return nil
+					},
+				}
+
+				matcher = matcher.WithClient(client)
+			})
+
+			it("uses the provided client", func() {
+				result, err := matcher.WithEndpoint("/redirect").Match(occam.Container{
+					Ports: map[string]string{
+						"8080": port,
+					},
+					Env: map[string]string{"PORT": "8080"},
+				})
+				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(result).To(BeTrue())
+
+				Expect(redirectFunctionCalled).To(BeTrue())
+			})
+		})
+
 		context("when given a port", func() {
 			it.Before(func() {
 				matcher = matcher.OnPort(8080)