diff --git a/app/concerns/web_request_concern.rb b/app/concerns/web_request_concern.rb
index 82f7909bb4..2a3befa773 100644
--- a/app/concerns/web_request_concern.rb
+++ b/app/concerns/web_request_concern.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def faraday
 
       builder.headers[:user_agent] = user_agent
 
-      builder.proxy interpolated['proxy'].presence
+      builder.proxy = interpolated['proxy'].presence
 
       unless boolify(interpolated['disable_redirect_follow'])
         builder.use FaradayMiddleware::FollowRedirects