diff --git a/docs/docs/self-hosting/manage/configure/configure.mdx b/docs/docs/self-hosting/manage/configure/configure.mdx
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@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ All configuration properties are also configurable via environemnt variables.
 Prefix the key with *ZITADEL\_*, uppercase the propery and join sections by an underscore _.
 For example, if you want to configure the default ZITADEL IAM admin username and password, make sure the ZITADEL binary runtime has the variables *ZITADEL_FIRSTINSTANCE_ORG_HUMAN_USERNAME* and *ZITADEL_FIRSTINSTANCE_ORG_HUMAN_PASSWORD* set.
 
+### Proxy configuration
+
+If your organisation uses a proxy for outgoing connections, it can be configured using the environemnt variables `HTTP_PROXY` for outgoint HTTP requests and `HTTPS_PROXY` for outgoint HTTPS requests. The variables are used as proxy url. 
+If specific hosts should be excluded from proxying, the `NO_PROXY` environment variable ca be used. The value is interpreted as comma separated string. More details about the variable can be found [here](https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/net/http/httpproxy#Config).
+
 ## Masterkey
 
 The masterkey is used to AES256-encrypt other generated encryption keys.