diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index d02a085e..38bcdf11 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ func Run() (err error) {
 		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "relay6", Value: models.DEFAULT_RELAY6, Usage: "ipv6 address of the relay", EnvVars: []string{"CROC_RELAY6"}},
 		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "out", Value: ".", Usage: "specify an output folder to receive the file"},
 		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "pass", Value: "pass123", Usage: "password for the relay", EnvVars: []string{"CROC_PASS"}},
-		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "socks5", Value: "", Usage: "add a socks5 proxy", EnvVars: []string{"http_proxy"}},
+		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "socks5", Value: "", Usage: "add a socks5 proxy", EnvVars: []string{"socks5_proxy"}},
+		&cli.StringFlag{Name: "proxy", Value: "", Usage: "add a http proxy", EnvVars: []string{"http_proxy"}},
 	}
 	app.EnableBashCompletion = true
 	app.HideHelp = false
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ func determinePass(c *cli.Context) (pass string) {
 func send(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 	setDebugLevel(c)
 	comm.Socks5Proxy = c.String("socks5")
+	comm.HTTPProxy = c.String("proxy")
 	crocOptions := croc.Options{
 		SharedSecret:   c.String("code"),
 		IsSender:       true,
@@ -360,6 +362,7 @@ func saveConfig(c *cli.Context, crocOptions croc.Options) {
 
 func receive(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 	comm.Socks5Proxy = c.String("socks5")
+	comm.HTTPProxy = c.String("proxy")
 	crocOptions := croc.Options{
 		SharedSecret:  c.String("code"),
 		IsSender:      false,
diff --git a/src/comm/comm.go b/src/comm/comm.go
index 7afa12d8..0a1f8ed9 100644
--- a/src/comm/comm.go
+++ b/src/comm/comm.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var Socks5Proxy = ""
+var HTTPProxy = ""
 
 const MAXBYTES = 4000000
 
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ func NewConnection(address string, timelimit ...time.Duration) (c *Comm, err err
 			return
 		}
 		connection, err = dialer.Dial("tcp", address)
+	} else if HTTPProxy != "" && !utils.IsLocalIP(address) {
+		var dialer proxy.Dialer
+		dialer, err = proxy.FromURL(nil, proxy.Direct)
 	} else {
 		connection, err = net.DialTimeout("tcp", address, tlimit)
 	}