diff --git a/.github/workflows/compatibility-e2e-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/compatibility-e2e-v2.yml
index 9bdbc61e155..a8ed7e76fa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compatibility-e2e-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compatibility-e2e-v2.yml
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ jobs:
             chart-name: scheduler
           - module: client
             image: client
-            image-tag: v0.1.119
+            image-tag: v0.1.123
             chart-name: client
           - module: seed-client
             image: client
-            image-tag: v0.1.119
+            image-tag: v0.1.123
             chart-name: seed-client
 
     steps:
diff --git a/client-rs b/client-rs
index 9fd770ffab3..d8f0931ca58 160000
--- a/client-rs
+++ b/client-rs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9fd770ffab34893da27ab40c6febe1125d6c077c
+Subproject commit d8f0931ca58c503fc7a516354cfcfdbb5550496f
diff --git a/manager/console b/manager/console
index dded1e4c116..af05f56a470 160000
--- a/manager/console
+++ b/manager/console
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit dded1e4c1168a54a980e78c8c2fb6ad2b13099f2
+Subproject commit af05f56a47038a00e2c00b968d7972dee19fc864
diff --git a/manager/job/preheat.go b/manager/job/preheat.go
index 98f715615f4..50c61cfd241 100644
--- a/manager/job/preheat.go
+++ b/manager/job/preheat.go
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ const (
 	PreheatFileType PreheatType = "file"
 )
 
+// defaultHTTPTransport is the default http transport.
+var defaultHTTPTransport = &http.Transport{
+	MaxIdleConns:        400,
+	MaxIdleConnsPerHost: 20,
+	MaxConnsPerHost:     50,
+	IdleConnTimeout:     120 * time.Second,
+}
+
 // accessURLPattern is the pattern of access url.
 var accessURLPattern, _ = regexp.Compile("^(.*)://(.*)/v2/(.*)/manifests/(.*)")
 
@@ -77,20 +85,26 @@ type Preheat interface {
 // preheat is an implementation of Preheat.
 type preheat struct {
 	job                *internaljob.Job
-	registryTimeout    time.Duration
-	rootCAs            *x509.CertPool
 	certificateChain   [][]byte
+	rootCAs            *x509.CertPool
 	insecureSkipVerify bool
+	registryTimeout    time.Duration
 }
 
 // newPreheat creates a new Preheat.
 func newPreheat(job *internaljob.Job, registryTimeout time.Duration, rootCAs *x509.CertPool, insecureSkipVerify bool) (Preheat, error) {
-	var certificateChain [][]byte
+	p := &preheat{
+		job:                job,
+		rootCAs:            rootCAs,
+		insecureSkipVerify: insecureSkipVerify,
+		registryTimeout:    registryTimeout,
+	}
+
 	if rootCAs != nil {
-		certificateChain = rootCAs.Subjects()
+		p.certificateChain = rootCAs.Subjects()
 	}
 
-	return &preheat{job, registryTimeout, rootCAs, certificateChain, insecureSkipVerify}, nil
+	return p, nil
 }
 
 // CreatePreheat creates a preheat job.
@@ -191,26 +205,29 @@ func (p *preheat) getImageLayers(ctx context.Context, args types.PreheatArgs) ([
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	opts := []imageAuthClientOption{
-		withHTTPClient(&http.Client{
-			Timeout: p.registryTimeout,
-			Transport: &http.Transport{
-				DialContext:     nethttp.NewSafeDialer().DialContext,
-				TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{RootCAs: p.rootCAs, InsecureSkipVerify: p.insecureSkipVerify},
-			},
-		}),
-		withBasicAuth(args.Username, args.Password),
-	}
 	// Background:
-	//   Harbor uses the V1 preheat request and will carry the auth info in the headers.
+	// Harbor uses the V1 preheat request and will carry the auth info in the headers.
+	options := []imageAuthClientOption{}
 	header := nethttp.MapToHeader(args.Headers)
 	if token := header.Get("Authorization"); len(token) > 0 {
-		opts = append(opts, withIssuedToken(token))
+		options = append(options, withIssuedToken(token))
 		header.Set("Authorization", token)
 	}
 
+	httpClient := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: p.registryTimeout,
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			DialContext:         nethttp.NewSafeDialer().DialContext,
+			TLSClientConfig:     &tls.Config{RootCAs: p.rootCAs, InsecureSkipVerify: p.insecureSkipVerify},
+			MaxIdleConns:        defaultHTTPTransport.MaxIdleConns,
+			MaxIdleConnsPerHost: defaultHTTPTransport.MaxIdleConnsPerHost,
+			MaxConnsPerHost:     defaultHTTPTransport.MaxConnsPerHost,
+			IdleConnTimeout:     defaultHTTPTransport.IdleConnTimeout,
+		},
+	}
+
 	// Init docker auth client.
-	client, err := newImageAuthClient(image, opts...)
+	client, err := newImageAuthClient(image, httpClient, &typesregistry.AuthConfig{Username: args.Username, Password: args.Password}, options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -352,23 +369,6 @@ func (p *preheat) parseLayers(manifests []distribution.Manifest, args types.Preh
 // imageAuthClientOption is an option for imageAuthClient.
 type imageAuthClientOption func(*imageAuthClient)
 
-// withBasicAuth sets basic auth for imageAuthClient.
-func withBasicAuth(username, password string) imageAuthClientOption {
-	return func(c *imageAuthClient) {
-		c.authConfig = &typesregistry.AuthConfig{
-			Username: username,
-			Password: password,
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// withHTTPClient sets http client for imageAuthClient.
-func withHTTPClient(client *http.Client) imageAuthClientOption {
-	return func(c *imageAuthClient) {
-		c.httpClient = client
-	}
-}
-
 // withIssuedToken sets the issuedToken for imageAuthClient.
 func withIssuedToken(token string) imageAuthClientOption {
 	return func(c *imageAuthClient) {
@@ -394,9 +394,10 @@ type imageAuthClient struct {
 }
 
 // newImageAuthClient creates a new imageAuthClient.
-func newImageAuthClient(image *preheatImage, opts ...imageAuthClientOption) (*imageAuthClient, error) {
+func newImageAuthClient(image *preheatImage, httpClient *http.Client, authConfig *typesregistry.AuthConfig, opts ...imageAuthClientOption) (*imageAuthClient, error) {
 	d := &imageAuthClient{
-		httpClient:              http.DefaultClient,
+		httpClient:              httpClient,
+		authConfig:              authConfig,
 		interceptorTokenHandler: newInterceptorTokenHandler(),
 	}
 
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ func newImageAuthClient(image *preheatImage, opts ...imageAuthClientOption) (*im
 		opt(d)
 	}
 
-	// return earlier if issued token is not empty
+	// Return earlier if issued token is not empty.
 	if len(d.issuedToken) > 0 {
 		return d, nil
 	}