diff --git a/revocation/revocation.go b/revocation/revocation.go
index dd260768..f249d915 100644
--- a/revocation/revocation.go
+++ b/revocation/revocation.go
@@ -101,14 +101,10 @@ type Options struct {
 	// OPTIONAL.
 	OCSPHTTPClient *http.Client
 
-	// CRLHTTPClient is the HTTP client for CRL request. If not provided,
-	// a default *http.Client with timeout of 5 seconds will be used.
-	// OPTIONAL.
-	CRLHTTPClient *http.Client
-
-	// CRLCache is the cache client used to store the CRL. if not provided,
-	// no cache will be used.
-	CRLCache crlutil.Cache
+	// CRLFetcher is a fetcher for CRL with cache. If not provided, a default
+	// fetcher with an HTTP client and a timeout of 5 seconds will be used
+	// without cache.
+	CRLFetcher crlutil.Fetcher
 
 	// CertChainPurpose is the purpose of the certificate chain. Supported
 	// values are CodeSigning and Timestamping. Default value is CodeSigning.
@@ -122,8 +118,13 @@ func NewWithOptions(opts Options) (Validator, error) {
 		opts.OCSPHTTPClient = &http.Client{Timeout: 2 * time.Second}
 	}
 
-	if opts.CRLHTTPClient == nil {
-		opts.CRLHTTPClient = &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	fetcher := opts.CRLFetcher
+	if fetcher == nil {
+		newFetcher, err := crlutil.NewHTTPFetcher(&http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		fetcher = newFetcher
 	}
 
 	switch opts.CertChainPurpose {
@@ -132,12 +133,6 @@ func NewWithOptions(opts Options) (Validator, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported certificate chain purpose %v", opts.CertChainPurpose)
 	}
 
-	fetcher, err := crlutil.NewHTTPFetcher(opts.CRLHTTPClient)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	fetcher.Cache = opts.CRLCache
-
 	return &revocation{
 		ocspHTTPClient:   opts.OCSPHTTPClient,
 		crlFetcher:       fetcher,
diff --git a/revocation/revocation_test.go b/revocation/revocation_test.go
index 2ac8b4c9..00e9597d 100644
--- a/revocation/revocation_test.go
+++ b/revocation/revocation_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/notaryproject/notation-core-go/revocation/crl"
 	revocationocsp "github.com/notaryproject/notation-core-go/revocation/internal/ocsp"
 	"github.com/notaryproject/notation-core-go/revocation/purpose"
 	"github.com/notaryproject/notation-core-go/revocation/result"
@@ -1035,15 +1036,20 @@ func TestCRL(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("CRL check valid", func(t *testing.T) {
 		chain := testhelper.GetRevokableRSAChainWithRevocations(3, false, true)
 
-		revocationClient, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
-			CRLHTTPClient: &http.Client{
-				Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
-				Transport: &crlRoundTripper{
-					CertChain: chain,
-					Revoked:   false,
-				},
+		fetcher, err := crl.NewHTTPFetcher(&http.Client{
+			Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
+			Transport: &crlRoundTripper{
+				CertChain: chain,
+				Revoked:   false,
 			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected successful creation of fetcher, but received error: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		revocationClient, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
 			OCSPHTTPClient:   &http.Client{},
+			CRLFetcher:       fetcher,
 			CertChainPurpose: purpose.CodeSigning,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1084,15 +1090,20 @@ func TestCRL(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("CRL check with revoked status", func(t *testing.T) {
 		chain := testhelper.GetRevokableRSAChainWithRevocations(3, false, true)
 
-		revocationClient, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
-			CRLHTTPClient: &http.Client{
-				Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
-				Transport: &crlRoundTripper{
-					CertChain: chain,
-					Revoked:   true,
-				},
+		fetcher, err := crl.NewHTTPFetcher(&http.Client{
+			Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
+			Transport: &crlRoundTripper{
+				CertChain: chain,
+				Revoked:   true,
 			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected successful creation of fetcher, but received error: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		revocationClient, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
 			OCSPHTTPClient:   &http.Client{},
+			CRLFetcher:       fetcher,
 			CertChainPurpose: purpose.CodeSigning,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1140,17 +1151,21 @@ func TestCRL(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("OCSP fallback to CRL", func(t *testing.T) {
 		chain := testhelper.GetRevokableRSAChainWithRevocations(3, true, true)
+		fetcher, err := crl.NewHTTPFetcher(&http.Client{
+			Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
+			Transport: &crlRoundTripper{
+				CertChain: chain,
+				Revoked:   true,
+				FailOCSP:  true,
+			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected successful creation of fetcher, but received error: %v", err)
+		}
 
 		revocationClient, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
-			CRLHTTPClient: &http.Client{
-				Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
-				Transport: &crlRoundTripper{
-					CertChain: chain,
-					Revoked:   true,
-					FailOCSP:  true,
-				},
-			},
 			OCSPHTTPClient:   &http.Client{},
+			CRLFetcher:       fetcher,
 			CertChainPurpose: purpose.CodeSigning,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1218,9 +1233,14 @@ func TestPanicHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			Transport: panicTransport{},
 		}
 
+		fetcher, err := crl.NewHTTPFetcher(client)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected successful creation of fetcher, but received error: %v", err)
+		}
+
 		r, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
 			OCSPHTTPClient:   client,
-			CRLHTTPClient:    client,
+			CRLFetcher:       fetcher,
 			CertChainPurpose: purpose.CodeSigning,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1245,9 +1265,14 @@ func TestPanicHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			Transport: panicTransport{},
 		}
 
+		fetcher, err := crl.NewHTTPFetcher(client)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected successful creation of fetcher, but received error: %v", err)
+		}
+
 		r, err := NewWithOptions(Options{
 			OCSPHTTPClient:   client,
-			CRLHTTPClient:    client,
+			CRLFetcher:       fetcher,
 			CertChainPurpose: purpose.CodeSigning,
 		})
 		if err != nil {