diff --git a/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js b/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js
index 8429228d7af..46ad7dfec71 100644
--- a/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/kargoBidAdapter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { _each, isEmpty, buildUrl, deepAccess, pick, triggerPixel, logError } from '../src/utils.js';
+import { _each, isEmpty, buildUrl, deepAccess, pick, logError } from '../src/utils.js';
 import { config } from '../src/config.js';
 import { registerBidder } from '../src/adapters/bidderFactory.js';
 import { getStorageManager } from '../src/storageManager.js';
@@ -452,21 +452,20 @@ function getRequestCount() {
 }
 
 function sendTimeoutData(auctionId, auctionTimeout) {
-  let params = {
-    aid: auctionId,
-    ato: auctionTimeout
-  };
-
-  try {
-    let timeoutRequestUrl = buildUrl({
-      protocol: 'https',
-      hostname: BIDDER.HOST,
-      pathname: BIDDER.TIMEOUT_ENDPOINT,
-      search: params
-    });
+  const params = { aid: auctionId, ato: auctionTimeout };
+  const timeoutRequestUrl = buildUrl({
+    protocol: 'https',
+    hostname: BIDDER.HOST,
+    pathname: BIDDER.TIMEOUT_ENDPOINT,
+    search: params,
+  });
 
-    triggerPixel(timeoutRequestUrl);
-  } catch (e) {}
+  fetch(timeoutRequestUrl, {
+    method: 'GET',
+    keepalive: true,
+  }).catch((e) => {
+    logError('Kargo: sendTimeoutData/fetch threw an error: ', e);
+  });
 }
 
 function getImpression(bid) {
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js
index e24c34dd1ab..a9121a7a59f 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/kargoBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -2030,31 +2030,49 @@ describe('kargo adapter tests', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('onTimeout', function() {
+  describe('onTimeout', function () {
+    let fetchStub;
+
     beforeEach(function () {
-      sinon.stub(utils, 'triggerPixel');
+      fetchStub = sinon.stub(global, 'fetch').resolves(); // Stub fetch globally
     });
 
     afterEach(function () {
-      utils.triggerPixel.restore();
+      fetchStub.restore(); // Restore the original fetch function
     });
 
-    it('does not call triggerPixel if timeout data is not provided', function() {
+    it('does not call fetch if timeout data is not provided', function () {
       spec.onTimeout(null);
-      expect(utils.triggerPixel.callCount).to.equal(0);
+      expect(fetchStub.callCount).to.equal(0);
     });
 
-    it('calls triggerPixel if any timeout data is provided', function() {
+    it('calls fetch with the correct URLs if timeout data is provided', function () {
       spec.onTimeout([
-        {auctionId: 'test-auction-id', timeout: 400},
-        {auctionId: 'test-auction-id-2', timeout: 100},
-        {auctionId: 'test-auction-id-3', timeout: 450},
-        {auctionId: 'test-auction-id-4', timeout: 500},
+        { auctionId: 'test-auction-id', timeout: 400 },
+        { auctionId: 'test-auction-id-2', timeout: 100 },
+        { auctionId: 'test-auction-id-3', timeout: 450 },
+        { auctionId: 'test-auction-id-4', timeout: 500 },
       ]);
-      expect(utils.triggerPixel.calledWith('https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id&ato=400')).to.be.true;
-      expect(utils.triggerPixel.calledWith('https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id-2&ato=100')).to.be.true;
-      expect(utils.triggerPixel.calledWith('https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id-3&ato=450')).to.be.true;
-      expect(utils.triggerPixel.calledWith('https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id-4&ato=500')).to.be.true;
+
+      expect(fetchStub.calledWith(
+        'https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id&ato=400',
+        { method: 'GET', keepalive: true }
+      )).to.be.true;
+
+      expect(fetchStub.calledWith(
+        'https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id-2&ato=100',
+        { method: 'GET', keepalive: true }
+      )).to.be.true;
+
+      expect(fetchStub.calledWith(
+        'https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id-3&ato=450',
+        { method: 'GET', keepalive: true }
+      )).to.be.true;
+
+      expect(fetchStub.calledWith(
+        'https://krk2.kargo.com/api/v1/event/timeout?aid=test-auction-id-4&ato=500',
+        { method: 'GET', keepalive: true }
+      )).to.be.true;
     });
   });
 });