diff --git a/docs/utilities/parameters.md b/docs/utilities/parameters.md
index d35188c9ea..dbbe813d5c 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/parameters.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/parameters.md
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ All caching logic is handled by the `BaseProvider`, and provided that the return
 Here's an example of implementing a custom parameter store using an external service like HashiCorp Vault, a widely popular key-value secret storage.
 
 === "Provider usage"
-	```typescript hl_lines="5-8 12-16"
+	```typescript hl_lines="12"
 	--8<-- "examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultUsage.ts"
 	```
 
diff --git a/examples/snippets/package.json b/examples/snippets/package.json
index ecf240b427..1390f8ef70 100644
--- a/examples/snippets/package.json
+++ b/examples/snippets/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
     "@middy/core": "^4.7.0",
     "aws-sdk": "^2.1692.0",
     "aws-sdk-client-mock": "^4.1.0",
-    "hashi-vault-js": "^0.4.16",
     "zod": "^3.24.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVault.ts b/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVault.ts
index 838f1adc9d..0bbae8252b 100644
--- a/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVault.ts
+++ b/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVault.ts
@@ -1,41 +1,31 @@
 import { BaseProvider } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/parameters/base';
 import { GetParameterError } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/parameters/errors';
-import Vault from 'hashi-vault-js';
 import type {
   HashiCorpVaultGetOptions,
   HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions,
 } from './customProviderVaultTypes.js';
 
 class HashiCorpVaultProvider extends BaseProvider {
-  public client: Vault;
+  readonly #baseUrl: string;
   readonly #token: string;
+  readonly #rootPath?: string;
+  readonly #timeout: number;
+  readonly #abortController: AbortController;
 
   /**
    * It initializes the HashiCorpVaultProvider class.
    *
-   * @param {HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions} config - The configuration object.
+   * @param config - The configuration object.
    */
   public constructor(config: HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions) {
     super({});
 
-    const { url, token, clientConfig, vaultClient } = config;
-    if (vaultClient) {
-      if (vaultClient instanceof Vault) {
-        this.client = vaultClient;
-      } else {
-        throw Error('Not a valid Vault client provided');
-      }
-    } else {
-      const config = {
-        baseUrl: url,
-        ...(clientConfig ?? {
-          timeout: 10000,
-          rootPath: '',
-        }),
-      };
-      this.client = new Vault(config);
-    }
+    const { url, token, rootPath, timeout } = config;
+    this.#baseUrl = url;
+    this.#rootPath = rootPath ?? 'secret';
+    this.#timeout = timeout ?? 5000;
     this.#token = token;
+    this.#abortController = new AbortController();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -46,8 +36,8 @@ class HashiCorpVaultProvider extends BaseProvider {
    * * `forceFetch` - Whether to always fetch a new value from the store regardless if already available in cache
    * * `sdkOptions` - Extra options to pass to the HashiCorp Vault SDK, e.g. `mount` or `version`
    *
-   * @param {string} name - The name of the secret
-   * @param {HashiCorpVaultGetOptions} options - Options to customize the retrieval of the secret
+   * @param name - The name of the secret
+   * @param options - Options to customize the retrieval of the secret
    */
   public async get<T extends Record<string, unknown>>(
     name: string,
@@ -68,27 +58,36 @@ class HashiCorpVaultProvider extends BaseProvider {
   /**
    * Retrieve a secret from HashiCorp Vault.
    *
-   * @param {string} name - The name of the secret
-   * @param {HashiCorpVaultGetOptions} options - Options to customize the retrieval of the secret
+   * @param name - The name of the secret
+   * @param options - Options to customize the retrieval of the secret
    */
   protected async _get(
     name: string,
     options?: HashiCorpVaultGetOptions
   ): Promise<Record<string, unknown>> {
-    const mount = options?.sdkOptions?.mount ?? 'secret';
-    const version = options?.sdkOptions?.version;
+    const { sdkOptions } = options ?? {};
+    const mount = sdkOptions?.mount ?? this.#rootPath;
+    const version = sdkOptions?.version
+      ? `?version=${sdkOptions?.version}`
+      : '';
 
-    const response = await this.client.readKVSecret(
-      this.#token,
-      name,
-      version,
-      mount
-    );
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.#abortController.abort();
+    }, this.#timeout);
 
-    if (response.isVaultError) {
-      throw response;
+    const res = await fetch(
+      `${this.#baseUrl}/${mount}/data/${name}${version}`,
+      {
+        headers: { 'X-Vault-Token': this.#token },
+        method: 'GET',
+        signal: this.#abortController.signal,
+      }
+    );
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      throw new GetParameterError(`Failed to fetch secret ${res.statusText}`);
     }
-    return response.data;
+    const response = await res.json();
+    return response.data.data;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultTypes.ts b/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultTypes.ts
index 4542865e49..d9436134b5 100644
--- a/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultTypes.ts
+++ b/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultTypes.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import type { GetOptionsInterface } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/parameters/base/types';
-import type Vault from 'hashi-vault-js';
 
 /**
- * Base interface for HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions.
- * @interface
+ * Options for the HashiCorpVaultProvider class constructor.
+ *
+ * @param {string} url - Indicate the server name/IP, port and API version for the Vault instance, all paths are relative to this one.
+ * @param {string} token - The Vault token to use for authentication.
+ *
  */
-interface HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsBase {
+interface HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions {
   /**
    * Indicate the server name/IP, port and API version for the Vault instance, all paths are relative to this one.
    * @example 'https://vault.example.com:8200/v1'
@@ -15,53 +17,18 @@ interface HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsBase {
    * The Vault token to use for authentication.
    */
   token: string;
-}
-
-/**
- * Interface for HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions with clientConfig property.
- * @interface
- */
-interface HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsWithClientConfig
-  extends HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsBase {
   /**
-   * Optional configuration to pass during client initialization to customize the `hashi-vault-js` client.
+   * The root path to use for the secret engine. Defaults to `secret`.
    */
-  clientConfig?: unknown;
+  rootPath?: string;
   /**
-   * This property should never be passed.
+   * The timeout in milliseconds for the HTTP requests. Defaults to `5000`.
+   * @example 10000
+   * @default 5000
    */
-  vaultClient?: never;
+  timeout?: number;
 }
 
-/**
- * Interface for HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions with vaultClient property.
- *
- *  @interface
- */
-interface HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsWithClientInstance
-  extends HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsBase {
-  /**
-   * Optional `hashi-vault-js` client to pass during HashiCorpVaultProvider class instantiation. If not provided, a new client will be created.
-   */
-  vaultClient?: Vault;
-  /**
-   * This property should never be passed.
-   */
-  clientConfig: never;
-}
-
-/**
- * Options for the HashiCorpVaultProvider class constructor.
- *
- * @param {string} url - Indicate the server name/IP, port and API version for the Vault instance, all paths are relative to this one.
- * @param {string} token - The Vault token to use for authentication.
- * @param {Vault.VaultConfig} [clientConfig] - Optional configuration to pass during client initialization, e.g. timeout. Mutually exclusive with vaultClient.
- * @param {Vault} [vaultClient] - Optional `hashi-vault-js` client to pass during HashiCorpVaultProvider class instantiation. Mutually exclusive with clientConfig.
- */
-type HashiCorpVaultProviderOptions =
-  | HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsWithClientConfig
-  | HashiCorpVaultProviderOptionsWithClientInstance;
-
 type HashiCorpVaultReadKVSecretOptions = {
   /**
    * The mount point of the secret engine to use. Defaults to `secret`.
diff --git a/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultUsage.ts b/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultUsage.ts
index 5ead5b0a46..014f3b3a2f 100644
--- a/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultUsage.ts
+++ b/examples/snippets/parameters/customProviderVaultUsage.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
 import { Logger } from '@aws-lambda-powertools/logger';
 import { HashiCorpVaultProvider } from './customProviderVault.js';
 
-const logger = new Logger({ logLevel: 'DEBUG' });
+const logger = new Logger({ serviceName: 'serverless-airline' });
 const secretsProvider = new HashiCorpVaultProvider({
   url: 'https://vault.example.com:8200/v1',
   token: process.env.ROOT_TOKEN ?? '',
+  rootPath: 'kv',
 });
 
-try {
-  // Retrieve a secret from HashiCorp Vault
-  const secret = await secretsProvider.get<{ foo: 'string' }>('my-secret', {
-    sdkOptions: {
-      mount: 'secrets',
-    },
-  });
-  if (!secret) {
-    throw new Error('Secret not found');
-  }
-  logger.debug('Secret retrieved!');
-} catch (error) {
-  if (error instanceof Error) {
-    logger.error(error.message, error);
-  }
-}
+// Retrieve a secret from HashiCorp Vault
+const secret = await secretsProvider.get<{ foo: 'string' }>('my-secret');
+
+const res = await fetch('https://example.com/api', {
+  method: 'POST',
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    Authorization: `Bearer ${secret?.foo}`,
+  },
+  body: JSON.stringify({ data: 'example' }),
+});
+logger.debug('res status', { status: res.status });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 801a374712..a3c79f34c9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
         "@middy/core": "^4.7.0",
         "aws-sdk": "^2.1692.0",
         "aws-sdk-client-mock": "^4.1.0",
-        "hashi-vault-js": "^0.4.16",
         "zod": "^3.24.2"
       }
     },
@@ -15388,18 +15387,6 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-8Rf9Y83NBReMnx0gFzA8JImQACstCYWUplepDa9xprwwtmgEZUF0h/i5xSA625zB/I37EtrswSST6OXxwaaIJQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "node_modules/hashi-vault-js": {
-      "version": "0.4.16",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hashi-vault-js/-/hashi-vault-js-0.4.16.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5pEQEYGOUP7USJc9m1O0HRG4tX/Pdvx8V4U7FozpceiU0/ECSUhtR8NVTirnSYixLusiQ5HSuvYc+8u4IOFF9w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "axios": "^1.7.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/hasown": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hasown/-/hasown-2.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/parameters/src/types/BaseProvider.ts b/packages/parameters/src/types/BaseProvider.ts
index 44c3ee417e..3154bb0893 100644
--- a/packages/parameters/src/types/BaseProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/parameters/src/types/BaseProvider.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type BaseProviderConstructorOptions = {
    *
    * If the `awsSdkV3Client` is not provided, this will be used to create a new client.
    */
-  awsSdkV3ClientPrototype: new (
+  awsSdkV3ClientPrototype?: new (
     config?: unknown
   ) => unknown;
 };