diff --git a/samcli/local/docker/container.py b/samcli/local/docker/container.py
index 97e7a8613e..75174d58cc 100644
--- a/samcli/local/docker/container.py
+++ b/samcli/local/docker/container.py
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ def create(self):
                 }
             },
             # We are not running an interactive shell here.
-            "tty": False
+            "tty": False,
+            # Set proxy configuration from global Docker config file
+            "use_config_proxy": True
         }
 
         if self._container_opts:
diff --git a/samcli/local/docker/utils.py b/samcli/local/docker/utils.py
index 44ece9d68d..3e1379fd80 100644
--- a/samcli/local/docker/utils.py
+++ b/samcli/local/docker/utils.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 """
 
 import os
-import posixpath
 import re
+import posixpath
 try:
     import pathlib
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/tests/unit/local/docker/test_container.py b/tests/unit/local/docker/test_container.py
index 19ff4033e2..2b8fe440b7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/local/docker/test_container.py
+++ b/tests/unit/local/docker/test_container.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ def test_must_create_container_with_required_values(self):
                                                                      command=self.cmd,
                                                                      working_dir=self.working_dir,
                                                                      volumes=expected_volumes,
-                                                                     tty=False)
+                                                                     tty=False,
+                                                                     use_config_proxy=True)
         self.mock_docker_client.networks.get.assert_not_called()
 
     def test_must_create_container_including_all_optional_values(self):
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ def test_must_create_container_including_all_optional_values(self):
                                                                      working_dir=self.working_dir,
                                                                      volumes=expected_volumes,
                                                                      tty=False,
+                                                                     use_config_proxy=True,
                                                                      environment=self.env_vars,
                                                                      ports=self.exposed_ports,
                                                                      entrypoint=self.entrypoint,
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@ def test_must_create_container_translate_volume_path(self, os_mock):
                                                                      working_dir=self.working_dir,
                                                                      volumes=translated_volumes,
                                                                      tty=False,
+                                                                     use_config_proxy=True,
                                                                      environment=self.env_vars,
                                                                      ports=self.exposed_ports,
                                                                      entrypoint=self.entrypoint,
@@ -250,6 +253,7 @@ def test_must_connect_to_network_on_create(self):
                                                                      command=self.cmd,
                                                                      working_dir=self.working_dir,
                                                                      tty=False,
+                                                                     use_config_proxy=True,
                                                                      volumes=expected_volumes
                                                                      )
 
@@ -292,6 +296,7 @@ def test_must_connect_to_host_network_on_create(self):
                                                                      command=self.cmd,
                                                                      working_dir=self.working_dir,
                                                                      tty=False,
+                                                                     use_config_proxy=True,
                                                                      volumes=expected_volumes,
                                                                      network_mode='host'
                                                                      )