diff --git a/pxii_bec/devices/smargopolo_smargon.py b/pxii_bec/devices/smargopolo_smargon.py
index 9af7bdf..899c8a1 100644
--- a/pxii_bec/devices/smargopolo_smargon.py
+++ b/pxii_bec/devices/smargopolo_smargon.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from ophyd import Component as Cpt
 from ophyd import OphydObject
 from ophyd_devices import PSIDeviceBase
 from ophyd_devices.utils.socket import SocketSignal
-from requests import Response, get, put
+from requests import Response, Session
 
 _TIMESTAMP_ID = "__timestamp"
 _POLL_INTERVAL_SLOW = 0.1
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class SmargonController(OphydObject):
     """Controller to consolidate polling loops and other REST calls for the smargon"""
 
     def __init__(self, *, prefix, **kwargs):
+        self._session = Session()
         self._prefix = prefix
         self._readback_endpoint = "/readbackSCS"
         self._target_endpoint = "/targetSCS"
@@ -105,13 +106,13 @@ class SmargonController(OphydObject):
         self._signal_registry.add(axis_id)
 
     def _rest_get(self, endpoint):
-        resp = get(self._prefix + endpoint)
+        resp = self._session.get(self._prefix + endpoint)
         if not resp.ok:
             raise HttpRestError(resp)
         return resp.json()
 
     def _rest_put(self, val: dict[str, float]):
-        resp = put(self._prefix + self._target_endpoint, params=val)
+        resp = self._session.put(self._prefix + self._target_endpoint, params=val)
         if not resp.ok:
             raise HttpRestError(resp, value=val)
 
@@ -140,7 +141,6 @@ class SmargonController(OphydObject):
 
 
 class Smargon(PSIDeviceBase):
-
     x = Cpt(SmargonSignal, axis_identifier="SHX", tolerance=0.01)
     y = Cpt(SmargonSignal, axis_identifier="SHY", tolerance=0.01)
     z = Cpt(SmargonSignal, axis_identifier="SHZ", tolerance=0.01)