diff --git a/client/transport.go b/client/transport.go
index 29d6451e..604dba42 100644
--- a/client/transport.go
+++ b/client/transport.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func newTransport() *transport {
 		t: &http.Transport{
 			MaxIdleConnsPerHost: 5,
 			IdleConnTimeout:     2 * time.Minute,
+			Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
 		},
 		l: log.With("component", "transport"),