diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7852dff3..e887d595 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -21,9 +21,24 @@ repositories {
   mavenCentral()
 }
 
+task setHttpProxyFromEnv {
+    def map = ['HTTP_PROXY': 'http', 'HTTPS_PROXY': 'https']
+    for (e in System.getenv()) {
+        def key = e.key.toUpperCase()
+        if (key in map) {
+            def base = map[key]
+            def url = e.value.toURL()
+            println " - systemProp.${base}.proxy=${url.host}:${url.port}"
+            System.setProperty("${base}.proxyHost", url.host.toString())
+            System.setProperty("${base}.proxyPort", url.port.toString())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 configurations {
   pluginLibs
 
+  build.dependsOn setHttpProxyFromEnv
   compile {
     extendsFrom pluginLibs
   }