diff --git a/internal/internal_req.go b/internal/internal_req.go
index 5061296..982d9c1 100644
--- a/internal/internal_req.go
+++ b/internal/internal_req.go
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ func NewReq() *Req {
 
 // CreateTransport initializes a custom HTTP transport.
 func CreateTransport() *http.Transport {
-	return &http.Transport{
-		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
+	// The DefaultTransport allows user changes the proxy settings via environment variables
+	// such as HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY.
+	defaultTransport := http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport)
+
+	newTransport := defaultTransport.Clone()
+	newTransport.TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{
+		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
 	}
+	return newTransport
 }
 
 // Get sends an HTTP GET request and returns the response as a string.
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e9f3cbf..aee524c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const logo = `
 func main() {
 	app := &cli.App{
 		Name:    "chaturbate-dvr",
-		Version: "2.0.0",
+		Version: "2.0.1",
 		Usage:   "Record your favorite Chaturbate streams automatically. 😎🫵",
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			&cli.StringFlag{