diff --git a/Network/HTTP/Conduit.hs b/Network/HTTP/Conduit.hs
--- a/Network/HTTP/Conduit.hs
+++ b/Network/HTTP/Conduit.hs
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
     , withManagerSettings
       -- ** Settings
     , ManagerSettings
+    , conduitManagerSettings
     , managerConnCount
     , managerCheckCerts
     , managerCertStore
@@ -407,3 +408,7 @@
 
 setConnectionClose :: Request m -> Request m
 setConnectionClose req = req{requestHeaders = ("Connection", "close") : requestHeaders req}
+
+-- | Since 1.9.6
+conduitManagerSettings :: ManagerSettings
+conduitManagerSettings = def
diff --git a/http-conduit.cabal b/http-conduit.cabal
--- a/http-conduit.cabal
+++ b/http-conduit.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            http-conduit
-version:         1.9.5.3
+version:         1.9.6
 license:         BSD3
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
