diff --git a/github.go b/github.go
index fe862e3..7878fdf 100644
--- a/github.go
+++ b/github.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // findGitHubREADME tries to find the correct README filename in a repository using GitHub API.
-func findGitHubREADME(u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
+func findGitHubREADME(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
 	owner, repo, ok := strings.Cut(strings.TrimPrefix(u.Path, "/"), "/")
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid url: %s", u.String())
@@ -23,12 +24,15 @@ func findGitHubREADME(u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
 
 	apiURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://api.%s/repos/%s/%s/readme", u.Hostname(), owner, repo)
 
-	//nolint:bodyclose
-	// it is closed on the caller
-	res, err := http.Get(apiURL) //nolint: gosec,noctx
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, apiURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get url: %w", err)
 	}
+	defer res.Body.Close() //nolint:errcheck
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -41,9 +45,12 @@ func findGitHubREADME(u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
 	}
 
 	if res.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
-		//nolint:bodyclose
-		// it is closed on the caller
-		resp, err := http.Get(result.DownloadURL) //nolint: noctx
+		// consumer of the source is responsible for closing the ReadCloser.
+		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, result.DownloadURL, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %w", err)
+		}
+		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get url: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/gitlab.go b/gitlab.go
index 68256be..d2915ef 100644
--- a/gitlab.go
+++ b/gitlab.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // findGitLabREADME tries to find the correct README filename in a repository using GitLab API.
-func findGitLabREADME(u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
+func findGitLabREADME(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
 	owner, repo, ok := strings.Cut(strings.TrimPrefix(u.Path, "/"), "/")
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid url: %s", u.String())
@@ -25,12 +26,15 @@ func findGitLabREADME(u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
 
 	apiURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/api/v4/projects/%s", u.Hostname(), projectPath)
 
-	//nolint:bodyclose
-	// it is closed on the caller
-	res, err := http.Get(apiURL) //nolint: gosec,noctx
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, apiURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get url: %w", err)
 	}
+	defer res.Body.Close() //nolint:errcheck
 
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -45,9 +49,12 @@ func findGitLabREADME(u *url.URL) (*source, error) {
 	readmeRawURL := strings.ReplaceAll(result.ReadmeURL, "blob", "raw")
 
 	if res.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
-		//nolint:bodyclose
-		// it is closed on the caller
-		resp, err := http.Get(readmeRawURL) //nolint: gosec,noctx
+		// consumer of the source is responsible for closing the ReadCloser.
+		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, readmeRawURL, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %w", err)
+		}
+		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get url: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dd3bb7c..2b4000c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ type source struct {
 }
 
 // sourceFromArg parses an argument and creates a readable source for it.
-func sourceFromArg(arg string) (*source, error) {
+func sourceFromArg(ctx context.Context, arg string) (*source, error) {
 	// from stdin
 	if arg == "-" {
 		return &source{reader: os.Stdin}, nil
 	}
 
 	// a GitHub or GitLab URL (even without the protocol):
-	src, err := readmeURL(arg)
+	src, err := readmeURL(ctx, arg)
 	if src != nil && err == nil {
 		// if there's an error, try next methods...
 		return src, nil
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ func sourceFromArg(arg string) (*source, error) {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is not a supported protocol", u.Scheme)
 			}
 			// consumer of the source is responsible for closing the ReadCloser.
-			resp, err := http.Get(u.String()) //nolint: noctx,bodyclose
+			req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u.String(), nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create request: %w", err)
+			}
+			resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get url: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ func execute(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 func executeArg(cmd *cobra.Command, arg string, w io.Writer) error {
 	// create an io.Reader from the markdown source in cli-args
-	src, err := sourceFromArg(arg)
+	src, err := sourceFromArg(cmd.Context(), arg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/url.go b/url.go
index f716681..d92e70a 100644
--- a/url.go
+++ b/url.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
@@ -26,16 +27,16 @@ func init() {
 	})
 }
 
-func readmeURL(path string) (*source, error) {
+func readmeURL(ctx context.Context, path string) (*source, error) {
 	switch {
 	case strings.HasPrefix(path, protoGithub):
 		if u := githubReadmeURL(path); u != nil {
-			return readmeURL(u.String())
+			return readmeURL(ctx, u.String())
 		}
 		return nil, nil
 	case strings.HasPrefix(path, protoGitlab):
 		if u := gitlabReadmeURL(path); u != nil {
-			return readmeURL(u.String())
+			return readmeURL(ctx, u.String())
 		}
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -50,9 +51,9 @@ func readmeURL(path string) (*source, error) {
 
 	switch {
 	case u.Hostname() == githubURL.Hostname():
-		return findGitHubREADME(u)
+		return findGitHubREADME(ctx, u)
 	case u.Hostname() == gitlabURL.Hostname():
-		return findGitLabREADME(u)
+		return findGitLabREADME(ctx, u)
 	}
 
 	return nil, nil
diff --git a/url_test.go b/url_test.go
index 9683892..a23c1b1 100644
--- a/url_test.go
+++ b/url_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+)
 
 func TestURLParser(t *testing.T) {
 	for path, url := range map[string]string{
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ func TestURLParser(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		t.Run(path, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Skip("test uses network, sometimes fails for no reason")
-			got, err := readmeURL(path)
+			got, err := readmeURL(context.Background(), path)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
 			}