diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8083563..94c38cc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ func start(asDaemon, firstCall bool) {
 		}
 
 		if app.proxyEnabled {
+			app.updater.SetTransport(app.proxyTransport)
 			app.jf.SetTransport(app.proxyTransport)
 			for _, c := range app.thirdPartyServices {
 				c.SetTransport(app.proxyTransport)
@@ -682,7 +683,7 @@ func flagPassed(name string) (found bool) {
 }
 
 // @title jfa-go internal API
-// @version 0.5.1
+// @version 0.5.2
 // @description API for the jfa-go frontend
 // @contact.name Harvey Tindall
 // @contact.email hrfee@hrfee.dev
diff --git a/updater.go b/updater.go
index 41bc19f..8320e2a 100644
--- a/updater.go
+++ b/updater.go
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ type Updater struct {
 	binary                                     string
 }
 
+// SetTransport sets the http.Transport to use for requests. Can be used to set a proxy.
+func (ud *Updater) SetTransport(t *http.Transport) {
+	ud.httpClient.Transport = t
+}
+
 func newUpdater(buildroneURL, namespace, repo, version, commit, buildType string) *Updater {
 	// fmt.Printf(`Updater intializing with "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s"\n`, buildroneURL, namespace, repo, version, commit, buildType)
 	bType := off