diff --git a/scripts/initenv.sh b/scripts/initenv.sh
index a9169e72..4d5071fe 100755
--- a/scripts/initenv.sh
+++ b/scripts/initenv.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,10 @@
 set -e
 python3 -m venv --upgrade-deps venv
 
-venv/bin/pip install -e chatmaild 
-venv/bin/pip install -e cmdeploy
+if [ -z ${SOCKS5_PROXY+x} ]; then
+    venv/bin/pip install -e chatmaild
+    venv/bin/pip install -e cmdeploy
+else
+    venv/bin/pip install --proxy socks5://$SOCKS5_PROXY -e chatmaild
+    venv/bin/pip install --proxy socks5://$SOCKS5_PROXY -e cmdeploy
+fi