diff --git a/lib/cradle.js b/lib/cradle.js
index 269f1ab..c8122c8 100644
--- a/lib/cradle.js
+++ b/lib/cradle.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ cradle.Connection.prototype.rawRequest = function (options, callback) {
 
     options.headers['Connection'] = options.headers['Connection'] || 'keep-alive';
     options.agent = this.agent;
-    options.uri = this._url(options.path);
+    options.uri = (typeof options.uri == 'undefined') ? this._url(options.path) : options.uri;
     delete options.path;
 
     return request(options, callback || function () { });