diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2287edbf..07f49dcf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "dev": "tsup --watch",
     "clean": "del build",
     "prebuild": "run-s clean",
-    "postbuild": "[ -n CI ] && sed -i '' 's/ *\\?\\? *(await import(\"undici\")).fetch//' build/browser/index.js || echo 'skipping postbuild on CI'",
+    "postbuild": "[ -n CI ] && sed -i '' 's/await import(\"undici\")/null/' build/browser/index.js || echo 'skipping postbuild on CI'",
     "predev": "run-s clean",
     "pretest": "run-s build",
     "docs": "typedoc",
diff --git a/src/fetch.ts b/src/fetch.ts
index 84480101..f3ea9616 100644
--- a/src/fetch.ts
+++ b/src/fetch.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /// <reference lib="dom" />
 
+let _undici: any
+
 // Use `undici` for node.js 16 and 17
 // Use `fetch` for node.js >= 18
 // Use `fetch` for all other environments, including browsers
@@ -7,6 +9,14 @@
 // browser build
 const fetch =
   globalThis.fetch ??
-  ((await import('undici')).fetch as unknown as typeof globalThis.fetch)
+  async function undiciFetchWrapper(
+    ...args: Parameters<typeof globalThis.fetch>
+  ): Promise<Response> {
+    if (!_undici) {
+      _undici = await import('undici')
+    }
+
+    return _undici.fetch(...args)
+  }
 
 export { fetch }