diff --git a/distem/__init__.py b/distem/__init__.py
index f76d19d2f67483f6d267d6bba9c8335958ca79e2..c983f40b523b302e68945cdd4430ea7302a7d8fe 100644
--- a/distem/__init__.py
+++ b/distem/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import json
 import copy
 import logging
 import requests
+from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter
 
 
 class Distem:
@@ -875,7 +876,10 @@ class Distem:
 
         req = requests.Request(method, route, data=_data)
         prepped = req.prepare()
-        response = self.client.send(prepped)
+        # we merge with the environmental settings (e.g proxy)
+        settings = self.client.merge_environment_settings(
+            prepped.url, {}, None, False, None)
+        response = self.client.send(prepped, **settings)
 
         if 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
             try: