diff --git a/api/client/cli.go b/api/client/cli.go
index 9f034d6c43..8c91f5fd74 100644
--- a/api/client/cli.go
+++ b/api/client/cli.go
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ func NewDockerCli(in io.ReadCloser, out, err io.Writer, key libtrust.PrivateKey,
 
 	// The transport is created here for reuse during the client session
 	tr := &http.Transport{
+		Proxy:           http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
 		TLSClientConfig: tlsConfig,
 	}