diff --git a/netbox/client.go b/netbox/client.go
index a176247d..553beb14 100644
--- a/netbox/client.go
+++ b/netbox/client.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ func (cfg *Config) Client() (*netboxclient.NetBoxAPI, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	trans.(*http.Transport).Proxy = http.ProxyFromEnvironment
+
 	if cfg.Headers != nil && len(cfg.Headers) > 0 {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 			"custom_headers": cfg.Headers,