diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 1975871..9e1d748 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -100,7 +100,14 @@ module.exports = {
 						return done();
 					}
 
-					request( host + name )
+          var options = {
+            url: host + name,
+          };
+          if (process.env.http_proxy != null) {
+            options.proxy = process.env.http_proxy;
+          };
+
+          request( options )
 						.on( 'error', function( err ) {
 							logger.error( 'Error while downloading', name );
 							logger.error( err );