diff --git a/tycho/__init__.py b/tycho/__init__.py
index 99f794b..2c68bd6 100644
--- a/tycho/__init__.py
+++ b/tycho/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "1.17.2"
+VERSION = "1.17.3"
diff --git a/tycho/model.py b/tycho/model.py
index 7cb613d..a41b653 100644
--- a/tycho/model.py
+++ b/tycho/model.py
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ def parse (config, name, principal, system, service_account, env={}, services={}
             "security_context": security_context,
             "init_security_context": init_security_context
         }
+        if spec.get('proxy_rewrite_rule') != None:
+           system_specification["proxy_rewrite"]["enabled"] = spec.get('proxy_rewrite_rule')
         logger.debug (f"parsed-system: {json.dumps(system_specification, indent=2)}")
         system = System(**system_specification)
         system.source_text = yaml.dump (system)