diff --git a/lib/savon/request.rb b/lib/savon/request.rb
index bb4ea5fc..5e9ab8b5 100644
--- a/lib/savon/request.rb
+++ b/lib/savon/request.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def initialize(globals, http_request = nil)
     end
 
     def build
+      configure_request
       configure_timeouts
       configure_ssl
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ def build
 
     private
 
+    def configure_request
+      @http_request.proxy = @globals[:proxy] if @globals.include? :proxy
+    end
+
     def configure_timeouts
       @http_request.open_timeout = @globals[:open_timeout] if @globals.include? :open_timeout
       @http_request.read_timeout = @globals[:read_timeout] if @globals.include? :read_timeout
diff --git a/spec/savon/request_spec.rb b/spec/savon/request_spec.rb
index e07e8ae8..c6a7ced7 100644
--- a/spec/savon/request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/savon/request_spec.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ def new_wsdl_request
       expect(wsdl_request.build).to be_an(HTTPI::Request)
     end
 
+    describe "proxy" do
+      it "is set when specified" do
+        globals.proxy("http://proxy.example.com")
+        http_request.expects(:proxy=).with("http://proxy.example.com")
+
+        new_wsdl_request.build
+      end
+
+      it "is not set otherwise" do
+        http_request.expects(:proxy=).never
+        new_wsdl_request.build
+      end
+    end
+
     describe "open timeout" do
       it "is set when specified" do
         globals.open_timeout(22)