diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 63a1cbd..8456b6c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp'
     implementation 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp-brotli'
     implementation 'io.sentry:sentry:6.28.0'
-    implementation 'rocks.kavin:reqwest4j:1.0.9'
+    implementation 'rocks.kavin:reqwest4j:1.0.10'
     implementation 'io.minio:minio:8.5.5'
 }
 
diff --git a/config.properties b/config.properties
index 56ec594..9b5fed0 100644
--- a/config.properties
+++ b/config.properties
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ PROXY_PART:https://pipedproxy-cdg.kavin.rocks
 
 # Outgoing proxy to be used by reqwest4j - eg: socks5://127.0.0.1:1080
 #REQWEST_PROXY: socks5://127.0.0.1:1080
+# Optional proxy username and password
+#REQWEST_PROXY_USER: username
+#REQWEST_PROXY_PASS: password
 
 # Captcha Parameters
 CAPTCHA_BASE_URL:https://api.capmonster.cloud/
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/consts/Constants.java b/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/consts/Constants.java
index 8c3fc79..516ece6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/consts/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/consts/Constants.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String PUBSUB_HUB_URL;
 
     public static final String REQWEST_PROXY;
+    public static final String REQWEST_PROXY_USER;
+    public static final String REQWEST_PROXY_PASS;
 
     public static final String FRONTEND_URL;
 
@@ -131,7 +133,9 @@ public class Constants {
             PUBSUB_URL = getProperty(prop, "PUBSUB_URL", PUBLIC_URL);
             PUBSUB_HUB_URL = getProperty(prop, "PUBSUB_HUB_URL", "https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/subscribe");
             REQWEST_PROXY = getProperty(prop, "REQWEST_PROXY");
-            ReqwestUtils.init(REQWEST_PROXY);
+            REQWEST_PROXY_USER = getProperty(prop, "REQWEST_PROXY_USER");
+            REQWEST_PROXY_PASS = getProperty(prop, "REQWEST_PROXY_PASS");
+            ReqwestUtils.init(REQWEST_PROXY, REQWEST_PROXY_USER, REQWEST_PROXY_PASS);
             FRONTEND_URL = getProperty(prop, "FRONTEND_URL", "https://piped.video");
             COMPROMISED_PASSWORD_CHECK = Boolean.parseBoolean(getProperty(prop, "COMPROMISED_PASSWORD_CHECK", "true"));
             DISABLE_REGISTRATION = Boolean.parseBoolean(getProperty(prop, "DISABLE_REGISTRATION", "false"));