diff --git a/scripts/unix-install.sh b/scripts/unix-install.sh
index 37e629771..7285077cf 100755
--- a/scripts/unix-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/unix-install.sh
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ Usage:
       If not provided, this will default to Stanza\'s GitHub releases.
       Example: '-l http://my.domain.org/stanza' will download from there.
 
+  $(fg_yellow '-x, --proxy')
+      Defines the proxy server to be used for communication by the install script.
+      Example: $(fg_blue -x) $(fg_magenta http\(s\)://server-ip:port/).
+
+  $(fg_yellow '-U, --proxy-user')
+      Defines the proxy user to be used for communication by the install script.
+
+  $(fg_yellow '-P, --proxy-password')
+      Defines the proxy password to be used for communication by the install script.
+
+
 EOF
   )
   info "$USAGE"
@@ -228,6 +239,7 @@ setup_installation()
     set_download_urls
     set_install_dir
     set_agent_home
+    set_proxy
 
     # Service variables
     set_service_user
@@ -451,8 +463,20 @@ install_package()
   stop_service
   succeeded
 
+  proxy_args=""
+  if [ -n "$proxy" ]; then
+    proxy_args="-x $proxy"
+    if [ -n "$proxy_user" ]; then
+      proxy_args="$proxy_args -U $proxy_user:$proxy_password"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [ -n "$proxy" ]; then
+    info "Downloading package using proxy..."
+  fi 
+
   info "Downloading binary..."
-  curl -L "$agent_download_url" -o "$agent_binary" --progress-bar --fail || error_exit "$LINENO" "Failed to download package"
+  eval curl -L "$proxy_args" "$agent_download_url" -o "$agent_binary" --progress-bar --fail || error_exit "$LINENO" "Failed to download package"
   succeeded
 
   info "Setting permissions..."
@@ -535,6 +559,41 @@ pipeline:
 EOF
 }
 
+set_proxy()
+{
+  if [ -n "$proxy" ]; then
+    info "Using proxy from arguments: $proxy"
+    if [ -n "$proxy_user" ]; then
+      while [ -z "$proxy_password" ] && [ ! "$accept_defaults" = "yes" ]; do
+        increase_indent
+        command printf "${indent}$(fg_blue "$proxy_user@$proxy")'s password: "
+        stty -echo
+        read -r proxy_password
+        stty echo
+        info
+        if [ -z "$proxy_password" ]; then
+          warn "The password must be provided!"
+        fi
+        decrease_indent
+      done
+      protocol="$(echo "$proxy" | cut -d'/' -f1)"
+      host="$(echo "$proxy" | cut -d'/' -f3)"
+      full_proxy="$protocol//$proxy_user:$proxy_password@$host"
+    fi
+
+  elif [ -n "$http_proxy" ]; then
+    info "Using proxy from profile: $http_proxy"
+    proxy="$http_proxy"
+  elif [ -n "$https_proxy" ]; then
+    info "Using proxy from profile: $https_proxy"
+    proxy="$https_proxy"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -z "$full_proxy" ]; then
+    full_proxy="$proxy"
+  fi
+}
+
 # This will install the service by detecting the init system
 # and configuring the launcher to run accordinngly
 install_service()
@@ -1071,6 +1130,12 @@ main()
           service_user=$2 ; shift 2 ;;
         -l|--url)
           url=$2 ; shift 2 ;;
+        -x|--proxy)
+          proxy=$2 ; shift 2 ;;
+        -U|--proxy-user)
+          proxy_user=$2 ; shift 2 ;;
+        -P|--proxy-password)
+          proxy_password=$2 ; shift 2 ;;
         -h|--help)
           usage
           force_exit