diff --git a/core/runner/Http.go b/core/runner/Http.go
index 6b7e7ee..7eadbc4 100644
--- a/core/runner/Http.go
+++ b/core/runner/Http.go
@@ -521,10 +521,7 @@ end
 // HTTPModuleInitFunc returns an initializer function for the HTTP module
 func HTTPModuleInitFunc() StateInitFunc {
 	return func(state *luajit.State) error {
-		// First, unregister any existing function to prevent registry leaks
-		state.UnregisterGoFunction(httpRequestFuncName)
-
-		// Register the native __http_request function
+		// The important fix: register the Go function directly to the global environment
 		if err := state.RegisterGoFunction(httpRequestFuncName, httpRequest); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -567,7 +564,14 @@ func HTTPModuleInitFunc() StateInitFunc {
 
 		state.SetGlobal("__http_client_config")
 
-		return nil
+		// Ensure the Go function is registered with the base environment
+		// This is critical to make it persist across reloads
+		return state.DoString(`
+			-- Make the __http_request function available in the base environment
+			if __env_system and __env_system.base_env then
+				__env_system.base_env.__http_request = __http_request
+			end
+		`)
 	}
 }