diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 99b42d9..30b977c 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export LC_ALL=C
 export LANG=C
 
 # Version of init
-export VERSION="0.99.3"
+export VERSION="0.99.4"
 
 # Store script's path
 export MYPATH=$(dirname $0)
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ load_configuration
 
 process_commandline_and_vars
 
+# Declare proxy system vars if needed and if not already declared
+if [[ -n $PROXYSRV && -n $PROXYSRVPORT ]]; then
+    export http_proxy=${http_proxy:-"http://$PROXYSRV:$PROXYSRVPORT/"}
+    export https_proxy=${https_proxy:-"http://$PROXYSRV:$PROXYSRVPORT/"}
+fi
+
 # Reinit stage file if no resuming
 if [[ $RESUME != true ]]; then
     [[ -f $STAGE_FILE ]] && rm -f $STAGE_FILE