diff --git a/relay/http_client.py b/relay/http_client.py
index e5b58f6..26f2ba8 100644
--- a/relay/http_client.py
+++ b/relay/http_client.py
@@ -230,12 +230,10 @@ class HttpClient:
 			return
 
 
-	async def fetch_nodeinfo(self, domain: str) -> Nodeinfo:
+	async def fetch_nodeinfo(self, domain: str, force: bool = False) -> Nodeinfo:
 		nodeinfo_url = None
 		wk_nodeinfo = await self.get(
-			f'https://{domain}/.well-known/nodeinfo',
-			False,
-			WellKnownNodeinfo
+			f'https://{domain}/.well-known/nodeinfo', False, WellKnownNodeinfo, force
 		)
 
 		for version in ('20', '21'):
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ class HttpClient:
 		if nodeinfo_url is None:
 			raise ValueError(f'Failed to fetch nodeinfo url for {domain}')
 
-		return await self.get(nodeinfo_url, False, Nodeinfo)
+		return await self.get(nodeinfo_url, False, Nodeinfo, force)
 
 
 async def get(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
diff --git a/relay/processors.py b/relay/processors.py
index 4e4d96f..57e9222 100644
--- a/relay/processors.py
+++ b/relay/processors.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def handle_forward(view: ActorView, conn: Connection) -> None:
 
 
 async def handle_follow(view: ActorView, conn: Connection) -> None:
-	nodeinfo = await view.client.fetch_nodeinfo(view.actor.domain)
+	nodeinfo = await view.client.fetch_nodeinfo(view.actor.domain, force = True)
 	software = nodeinfo.sw_name if nodeinfo else None
 	config = conn.get_config_all()