diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8ec6e89f..8e095f9b8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     "@vercel/ncc": "^0.34.0",
     "ajv": "^8.12.0",
     "ajv-formats": "^2.1.1",
-    "axios": "^1.3.2",
     "cspell": "^7.0.0",
     "decimal.js": "^10.4.3",
     "ethers": "^5.7.2",
diff --git a/src/handlers/assign/check-pull-requests.ts b/src/handlers/assign/check-pull-requests.ts
index 4625aedd4..d93cc3476 100644
--- a/src/handlers/assign/check-pull-requests.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/assign/check-pull-requests.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import axios from "axios";
 import { HTMLElement, parse } from "node-html-parser";
 import { getAllPullRequests, addAssignees } from "../../helpers/issue";
 import { Context } from "../../types/context";
 
-// Check for pull requests linked to their respective issues but not assigned to them
 export async function checkPullRequests(context: Context) {
   const { logger, payload } = context;
   const pulls = await getAllPullRequests(context);
@@ -12,7 +10,6 @@ export async function checkPullRequests(context: Context) {
     return logger.debug(`No pull requests found at this time`);
   }
 
-  // Loop through the pull requests and assign them to their respective issues if needed
   for (const pull of pulls) {
     const linkedIssue = await getLinkedIssues({
       owner: payload.repository.owner.login,
@@ -20,28 +17,23 @@ export async function checkPullRequests(context: Context) {
       pull: pull.number,
     });
 
-    // if pullRequestLinked is empty, continue
     if (linkedIssue == null || !pull.user || !linkedIssue) {
       continue;
     }
 
     const connectedPull = await getPullByNumber(context, pull.number);
 
-    // Newly created PULL (draft or direct) pull does have same `created_at` and `updated_at`.
     if (connectedPull?.created_at !== connectedPull?.updated_at) {
       logger.debug("It's an updated Pull Request, reverting");
       continue;
     }
 
     const linkedIssueNumber = linkedIssue.substring(linkedIssue.lastIndexOf("/") + 1);
-
-    // Check if the pull request opener is assigned to the issue
     const opener = pull.user.login;
 
     const issue = await getIssueByNumber(context, +linkedIssueNumber);
     if (!issue?.assignees) continue;
 
-    // if issue is already assigned, continue
     if (issue.assignees.length > 0) {
       logger.debug(`Issue already assigned, ignoring...`);
       continue;
@@ -61,17 +53,26 @@ export async function checkPullRequests(context: Context) {
 }
 
 export async function getLinkedIssues({ owner, repository, pull }: GetLinkedParams) {
-  const { data } = await axios.get(`https://github.com/${owner}/${repository}/pull/${pull}`);
-  const dom = parse(data);
-  const devForm = dom.querySelector("[data-target='create-branch.developmentForm']") as HTMLElement;
-  const linkedIssues = devForm.querySelectorAll(".my-1");
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(`https://github.com/${owner}/${repository}/pull/${pull}`);
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+    }
+    const data = await response.text();
+    const dom = parse(data);
+    const devForm = dom.querySelector("[data-target='create-branch.developmentForm']") as HTMLElement;
+    const linkedIssues = devForm.querySelectorAll(".my-1");
+
+    if (linkedIssues.length === 0) {
+      return null;
+    }
 
-  if (linkedIssues.length === 0) {
+    const issueUrl = linkedIssues[0].querySelector("a")?.attrs?.href || null;
+    return issueUrl;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error fetching linked issues:", error);
     return null;
   }
-
-  const issueUrl = linkedIssues[0].querySelector("a")?.attrs?.href || null;
-  return issueUrl;
 }
 
 export async function getPullByNumber(context: Context, pull: number) {
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ export async function getPullByNumber(context: Context, pull: number) {
     return;
   }
 }
-// Get issues by issue number
+
 export async function getIssueByNumber(context: Context, issueNumber: number) {
   const payload = context.payload;
   try {
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ export async function getIssueByNumber(context: Context, issueNumber: number) {
     return;
   }
 }
+
 export interface GetLinkedParams {
   owner: string;
   repository: string;
diff --git a/src/helpers/get-linked-pull-requests.ts b/src/helpers/get-linked-pull-requests.ts
index c265d81c8..debe0456a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/get-linked-pull-requests.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/get-linked-pull-requests.ts
@@ -1,49 +1,62 @@
-import axios from "axios";
 import { HTMLElement, parse } from "node-html-parser";
 import { GetLinkedParams } from "../handlers/assign/check-pull-requests";
 import { Context } from "../types/context";
+
 interface GetLinkedResults {
   organization: string;
   repository: string;
   number: number;
   href: string;
 }
+
 export async function getLinkedPullRequests(
   context: Context,
   { owner, repository, issue }: GetLinkedParams
 ): Promise<GetLinkedResults[]> {
   const logger = context.logger;
-  const collection = [] as GetLinkedResults[];
-  const { data } = await axios.get(`https://github.com/${owner}/${repository}/issues/${issue}`);
-  const dom = parse(data);
-  const devForm = dom.querySelector("[data-target='create-branch.developmentForm']") as HTMLElement;
-  const linkedList = devForm.querySelectorAll(".my-1");
-  if (linkedList.length === 0) {
-    context.logger.info(`No linked pull requests found`);
-    return [];
-  }
+  const collection: GetLinkedResults[] = [];
 
-  for (const linked of linkedList) {
-    const relativeHref = linked.querySelector("a")?.attrs?.href;
-    if (!relativeHref) continue;
-    const parts = relativeHref.split("/");
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(`https://github.com/${owner}/${repository}/issues/${issue}`);
 
-    // check if array size is at least 4
-    if (parts.length < 4) continue;
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`GitHub responded with status ${response.status}`);
+    }
+
+    const html = await response.text();
+    const dom = parse(html);
 
-    // extract the organization name and repo name from the link:(e.g. "
-    const organization = parts[parts.length - 4];
-    const repository = parts[parts.length - 3];
-    const number = Number(parts[parts.length - 1]);
-    const href = `https://github.com${relativeHref}`;
+    const devForm = dom.querySelector("[data-target='create-branch.developmentForm']") as HTMLElement;
+    const linkedList = devForm?.querySelectorAll(".my-1") || [];
 
-    if (`${organization}/${repository}` !== `${owner}/${repository}`) {
-      logger.info("Skipping linked pull request from another repository", href);
-      continue;
+    if (linkedList.length === 0) {
+      logger.info(`No linked pull requests found`);
+      return [];
     }
 
-    collection.push({ organization, repository, number, href });
-  }
+    for (const linked of linkedList) {
+      const relativeHref = linked.querySelector("a")?.attrs?.href;
+      if (!relativeHref) continue;
+      const parts = relativeHref.split("/");
 
-  return collection;
+      if (parts.length < 4) continue;
+
+      const organization = parts[parts.length - 4];
+      const repo = parts[parts.length - 3];
+      const number = Number(parts[parts.length - 1]);
+      const href = `https://github.com${relativeHref}`;
+
+      if (`${organization}/${repo}` !== `${owner}/${repository}`) {
+        logger.info("Skipping linked pull request from another repository", href);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      collection.push({ organization, repository: repo, number, href });
+    }
+
+    return collection;
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error("Error fetching linked pull requests:", error);
+    throw error;
+  }
 }