diff --git a/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js b/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js
index 794a38778d..2beeaa13eb 100644
--- a/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js
+++ b/api/strategies/openidStrategy.js
@@ -25,12 +25,18 @@ const downloadImage = async (url, accessToken) => {
   }
 
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
+    const options = {
       method: 'GET',
       headers: {
         Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
       },
-    });
+    };
+
+    if (process.env.PROXY) {
+      options.agent = new HttpsProxyAgent(process.env.PROXY);
+    }
+
+    const response = await fetch(url, options);
 
     if (response.ok) {
       const buffer = await response.buffer();