diff --git a/config/parsing/chain.go b/config/parsing/chain.go
index 716ae7d..98fe7f6 100644
--- a/config/parsing/chain.go
+++ b/config/parsing/chain.go
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ func ParseHop(cfg *config.HopConfig) (chain.Hop, error) {
 			v.Connector = &config.ConnectorConfig{
 				Type: "http",
 			}
+		}
+
+		if v.Dialer == nil {
 			v.Dialer = &config.DialerConfig{
 				Type: "tcp",
 			}