diff --git a/cssensor-aws-ecs.json b/cssensor-aws-ecs.json
index 242bba0..b914dbe 100644
--- a/cssensor-aws-ecs.json
+++ b/cssensor-aws-ecs.json
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
             {
                 "name": "qualys_https_proxy",
                 "value": "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+            },
+            {
+                "name": "https_proxy",
+                "value": "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
             }
             ],
             "mountPoints": [
diff --git a/cssensor-containerd-ds.yml b/cssensor-containerd-ds.yml
index 7ac3c8b..22fd813 100644
--- a/cssensor-containerd-ds.yml
+++ b/cssensor-containerd-ds.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-crio-ds.yml b/cssensor-crio-ds.yml
index 37957e5..b212960 100644
--- a/cssensor-crio-ds.yml
+++ b/cssensor-crio-ds.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-dcos.json b/cssensor-dcos.json
index 6703abd..8d6de8d 100644
--- a/cssensor-dcos.json
+++ b/cssensor-dcos.json
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
     "ACTIVATIONID": "__activationId",
     "CUSTOMERID": "__customerId",
     "POD_URL": "",
-    "qualys_https_proxy": "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+    "qualys_https_proxy": "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>",
+    "https_proxy": "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   },
   "portDefinitions": [
     {
diff --git a/cssensor-ds.yml b/cssensor-ds.yml
index 03d9a54..bb0c802 100644
--- a/cssensor-ds.yml
+++ b/cssensor-ds.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml b/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml
index 7e37467..06c5a4f 100644
--- a/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml
+++ b/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yml b/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yml
index d03cdbf..2cd5b77 100644
--- a/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yml
+++ b/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds_pv_pvc.yml b/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds_pv_pvc.yml
index 7aaca7a..82e5fc3 100644
--- a/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds_pv_pvc.yml
+++ b/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds_pv_pvc.yml
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml b/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml
index 0b91797..30c3dee 100644
--- a/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml
+++ b/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-openshift-ds_pv_pvc.yml b/cssensor-openshift-ds_pv_pvc.yml
index 2999bd0..97c32a4 100644
--- a/cssensor-openshift-ds_pv_pvc.yml
+++ b/cssensor-openshift-ds_pv_pvc.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             #- name: qualys_https_proxy
             #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            #- name: https_proxy
+            #  value: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
diff --git a/cssensor-swarm-ds.yml b/cssensor-swarm-ds.yml
index ed96b27..6d99f1c 100644
--- a/cssensor-swarm-ds.yml
+++ b/cssensor-swarm-ds.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ services:
       POD_URL: 
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
       #qualys_https_proxy: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+      #https_proxy: <proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>
     volumes:
       - type: bind
         source: /var/run/docker.sock
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/templates/cssensor-containerd-ds.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/templates/cssensor-containerd-ds.yaml
index 87ffa1a..4c69a66 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/templates/cssensor-containerd-ds.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/templates/cssensor-containerd-ds.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             - name: qualys_https_proxy
               value: {{.Values.qualys.httpsproxyvalue}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxy }}
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            - name: https_proxy
+              value: {{.Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxyvalue}}
 {{- end }}
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/values.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/values.yaml
index 2caef56..980fcb2 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-containerd-ds/values.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ qualys:
   # if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud, set the below value to true
   httpsproxy: false
   httpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+  # if proxy required for registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, set the below value to true
+  registryhttpsproxy: false
+  registryhttpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   # if proxy(with CA cert) required to connect Qualys Cloud
   proxycert: false
   proxycertpath: "<proxy certificate path>"
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-crio-ds.yml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-crio-ds.yml
index 3c1a127..3aa1b33 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-crio-ds.yml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-crio-ds.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             - name: qualys_https_proxy
               value: {{.Values.qualys.httpsproxyvalue}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxy }}
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            - name: https_proxy
+              value: {{.Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxyvalue}}
 {{- end }}
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/values.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/values.yaml
index e14adea..310935f 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-crio-ds/values.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ qualys:
   # if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud, set the below value to true
   httpsproxy: false
   httpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+  # if proxy required for registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, set the below value to true
+  registryhttpsproxy: false
+  registryhttpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   # if proxy(with CA cert) required to connect Qualys Cloud
   proxycert: false
   proxycertpath: "<proxy certificate path>"
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/templates/cssensor-ds.yml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/templates/cssensor-ds.yml
index a0986a2..8c6d9e0 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/templates/cssensor-ds.yml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/templates/cssensor-ds.yml
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ items:
 {{- if .Values.qualys.httpsproxy }}
             - name: qualys_https_proxy
               value: {{.Values.qualys.httpsproxyvalue}}
+{{- end }}
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+{{- if .Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxy }}
+            - name: https_proxy
+              value: {{.Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxyvalue}}
 {{- end }}
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/values.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/values.yaml
index 9b87eed..9f57103 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds/values.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ qualys:
   # if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud, set the below value to true
   httpsproxy: false
   httpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+  # if proxy required for registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, set the below value to true
+  registryhttpsproxy: false
+  registryhttpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   # if proxy(with CA cert) required to connect Qualys Cloud
   proxycert: false
   proxycertpath: "<proxy certificate path>"
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/templates/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/templates/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml
index 5d1701b..21f778b 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/templates/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/templates/cssensor-ds_pv_pvc.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ items:
 {{- if .Values.qualys.httpsproxy }}
             - name: qualys_https_proxy
               value: {{.Values.qualys.httpsproxyvalue}}
+{{- end }}
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+{{- if .Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxy }}
+            - name: https_proxy
+              value: {{.Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxyvalue}}
 {{- end }}
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/values.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/values.yaml
index b101a28..1c07694 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-ds_pv_pvc/values.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ qualys:
   # if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud, set the below value to true
   httpsproxy: false
   httpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+  # if proxy required for registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, set the below value to true
+  registryhttpsproxy: false
+  registryhttpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   # if proxy(with CA cert) required to connect Qualys Cloud
   proxycert: false
   proxycertpath: "<proxy certificate path>"
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yaml
index a34521a..9d83a2f 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-crio-ds.yaml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ items:
 # uncomment(and indent properly) below section if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud
             - name: qualys_https_proxy
               value: {{.Values.qualys.httpsproxyvalue}}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxy }}
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+            - name: https_proxy
+              value: {{.Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxyvalue}}
 {{- end }}
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/values.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/values.yaml
index fcbe3be..c437c03 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-crio-ds/values.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ qualys:
   # if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud, set the below value to true
   httpsproxy: false
   httpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+  # if proxy required for registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, set the below value to true
+  registryhttpsproxy: false
+  registryhttpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   # if proxy(with CA cert) required to connect Qualys Cloud
   proxycert: false
   proxycertpath: "<proxy certificate path>"
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml
index 4897dab..211407c 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/templates/cssensor-openshift-ds.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ items:
 {{- if .Values.qualys.httpsproxy }}
             - name: qualys_https_proxy
               value: {{.Values.qualys.httpsproxyvalue}}
+{{- end }}
+# uncomment(and indent properly) below section for a registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, the proxy value needs to be set with the name https_proxy
+{{- if .Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxy }}
+            - name: https_proxy
+              value: {{.Values.qualys.registryhttpsproxyvalue}}
 {{- end }}
             - name: QUALYS_POD_NAME
               valueFrom:
diff --git a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/values.yaml b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/values.yaml
index de41b77..08fa71f 100644
--- a/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart-scripts/cssensor-chart-openshift-ds/values.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ qualys:
   # if proxy is required to connect Qualys Cloud, set the below value to true
   httpsproxy: false
   httpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
+  # if proxy required for registry sensor version 1.21.0 or later used for a public registry, set the below value to true
+  registryhttpsproxy: false
+  registryhttpsproxyvalue: "<proxy FQDN or Ip address>:<port#>"
   # if proxy(with CA cert) required to connect Qualys Cloud
   proxycert: false
   proxycertpath: "<proxy certificate path>"