diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index aae58dec..d0cae089 100755
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async function startMemorySample(snapshotTriggers = []) {
 
 async function testProxy() {
 	if (config.proxy.enable && argv.testProxy) {
-		const res = await unprint.get(argv.testProxy);
+		const res = await unprint.get(argv.testProxy, { useProxy: true });
 
 		if (!res.ok) {
 			throw new Error(`Proxy is offline (${res.status})`);