diff --git a/lib/core/cliArgs.js b/lib/core/cliArgs.js
index b7e14a73..2b31720c 100644
--- a/lib/core/cliArgs.js
+++ b/lib/core/cliArgs.js
@@ -251,7 +251,12 @@ module.exports = (function () {
   }
   // overwrite env var from CLI for logsene-js
   process.LOGSENE_MAX_MESSAGE_FIELD_SIZE = argv.maxLogSize
-
+  if (process.env.HTTP_PROXY !== undefined) {
+    argv.httpProxy = process.env.HTTP_PROXY
+  }
+  if (process.env.HTTPS_PROXY !== undefined) {
+    argv.httpsProxy = process.env.HTTPS_PROXY
+  }
   if (process.env.GEOIP_ENABLED === 'true' && argv.geoipField === undefined) {
     argv.geoipEnabled = true
   }