diff --git a/packages/browsers/src/httpUtil.ts b/packages/browsers/src/httpUtil.ts
index 784c19a9b0d..efbf57ad45e 100644
--- a/packages/browsers/src/httpUtil.ts
+++ b/packages/browsers/src/httpUtil.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export function headHttpRequest(url: URL): Promise<boolean> {
       url,
       'HEAD',
       response => {
+        // consume response data free node process
+        response.resume();
         resolve(response.statusCode === 200);
       },
       false