diff --git a/manifests/managed_yumrepo.pp b/manifests/managed_yumrepo.pp
index 59623fca..b0c018e7 100644
--- a/manifests/managed_yumrepo.pp
+++ b/manifests/managed_yumrepo.pp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   $sslclientcert   = 'absent',
   $sslclientkey    = 'absent',
   $sslverify       = 'absent',
+  $proxy           = undef,
   ) {
 
   # ensure that everything is setup
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@
     sslcacert       => $sslcacert,
     sslclientcert   => $sslclientcert,
     sslclientkey    => $sslclientkey,
-    sslverify       => $sslverify
+    sslverify       => $sslverify,
+    proxy           => $proxy,
   }
 
   if $autokeyimport == 'yes' and $gpgkey != '' {