diff --git a/acme/api/handler.go b/acme/api/handler.go
index 0722bd9b3..8d7c3b398 100644
--- a/acme/api/handler.go
+++ b/acme/api/handler.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package api
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"crypto/x509"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"encoding/pem"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
+    "context"
+    "crypto/x509"
+    "encoding/json"
+    "encoding/pem"
+    "fmt"
+    "net/http"
+    "net/url"
+    "time"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 
@@ -120,17 +121,44 @@ func Route(r api.Router) {
 }
 
 func route(r api.Router, middleware func(next nextHTTP) nextHTTP) {
-	commonMiddleware := func(next nextHTTP) nextHTTP {
-		handler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			// Linker middleware gets the provisioner and current url from the
-			// request and sets them in the context.
-			linker := acme.MustLinkerFromContext(r.Context())
-			linker.Middleware(http.HandlerFunc(checkPrerequisites(next))).ServeHTTP(w, r)
-		}
-		if middleware != nil {
-			handler = middleware(handler)
-		}
-		return handler
+    // providerClient injecte un client ACME configuré selon le provisioner courant (proxy/DNS)
+    providerClient := func(next nextHTTP) nextHTTP {
+        return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+            ctx := r.Context()
+            // Le provisioner est fixé par linker.Middleware en amont
+            if acmeProv, err := acmeProvisionerFromContext(ctx); err == nil && acmeProv != nil {
+                var opts []acme.ClientOption
+                if acmeProv.ProxyURL != "" {
+                    opts = append(opts, acme.WithProxyURL(acmeProv.ProxyURL))
+                }
+                if acmeProv.DisableProxy {
+                    // Désactive totalement le proxy (ignore les variables d'environnement)
+                    opts = append(opts, acme.WithProxyFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*url.URL, error) { return nil, nil }))
+                }
+                if acmeProv.DNS != "" {
+                    opts = append(opts, acme.WithDNS(acmeProv.DNS))
+                }
+                if len(opts) > 0 {
+                    c := acme.NewClient(opts...)
+                    ctx = acme.NewClientContext(ctx, c)
+                }
+            }
+            next(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
+        }
+    }
+
+    commonMiddleware := func(next nextHTTP) nextHTTP {
+        handler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+            // Linker middleware gets the provisioner and current url from the
+            // request and sets them in the context.
+            linker := acme.MustLinkerFromContext(r.Context())
+            // Après que linker.Middleware ait résolu le provisioner, injecter un client ACME spécifique au provider
+            linker.Middleware(http.HandlerFunc(providerClient(checkPrerequisites(next)))).ServeHTTP(w, r)
+        }
+        if middleware != nil {
+            handler = middleware(handler)
+        }
+        return handler
 	}
 	validatingMiddleware := func(next nextHTTP) nextHTTP {
 		return commonMiddleware(addNonce(addDirLink(verifyContentType(parseJWS(validateJWS(next))))))
diff --git a/acme/client.go b/acme/client.go
index 8f506ef95..23df161c2 100644
--- a/acme/client.go
+++ b/acme/client.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package acme
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"net"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
+    "context"
+    "crypto/tls"
+    "net"
+    "net/http"
+    "net/url"
+    "time"
 )
 
 // Client is the interface used to verify ACME challenges.
@@ -45,27 +46,98 @@ func MustClientFromContext(ctx context.Context) Client {
 }
 
 type client struct {
-	http   *http.Client
-	dialer *net.Dialer
+    http   *http.Client
+    dialer *net.Dialer
+    // resolver is used for DNS lookups; defaults to net.DefaultResolver
+    resolver *net.Resolver
 }
 
-// NewClient returns an implementation of Client for verifying ACME challenges.
-func NewClient() Client {
-	return &client{
-		http: &http.Client{
-			Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
-			Transport: &http.Transport{
-				Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
-				TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
-					//nolint:gosec // used on tls-alpn-01 challenge
-					InsecureSkipVerify: true, // lgtm[go/disabled-certificate-check]
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		dialer: &net.Dialer{
-			Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
-		},
-	}
+// ClientOption configures the ACME client.
+type ClientOption func(*client)
+
+// WithProxyURL configures the HTTP(S) proxy to use for ACME HTTP requests.
+// Example: WithProxyURL("http://proxy.local:3128") or WithProxyURL("socks5://...").
+func WithProxyURL(proxyURL string) ClientOption {
+    return func(c *client) {
+        if tr, ok := c.http.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+            if u, err := url.Parse(proxyURL); err == nil {
+                tr.Proxy = http.ProxyURL(u)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// WithProxyFunc sets a custom proxy selection function, overriding environment variables.
+func WithProxyFunc(fn func(*http.Request) (*url.URL, error)) ClientOption {
+    return func(c *client) {
+        if tr, ok := c.http.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+            tr.Proxy = fn
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// WithResolver sets a custom DNS resolver to be used for both TXT lookups and dialing.
+func WithResolver(r *net.Resolver) ClientOption {
+    return func(c *client) {
+        c.resolver = r
+        c.dialer.Resolver = r
+    }
+}
+
+// WithDNS configures the client to use a specific DNS server for all lookups and dialing.
+// The address should be in host:port form, e.g. "8.8.8.8:53".
+func WithDNS(addr string) ClientOption {
+    return func(c *client) {
+        r := &net.Resolver{
+            PreferGo: true,
+            Dial: func(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error) {
+                d := &net.Dialer{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+                return d.DialContext(ctx, network, addr)
+            },
+        }
+        c.resolver = r
+        c.dialer.Resolver = r
+    }
+}
+
+// NewClientWithOptions returns an implementation of Client for verifying ACME challenges.
+// It accepts optional ClientOptions to override proxy and DNS resolver behavior.
+func NewClientWithOptions(opts ...ClientOption) Client {
+    d := &net.Dialer{Timeout: 30 * time.Second}
+    // Default transport uses environment proxy and our dialer so that custom resolver applies to HTTP too.
+    tr := &http.Transport{
+        Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
+        DialContext: d.DialContext,
+        TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+            //nolint:gosec // used on tls-alpn-01 challenge
+            InsecureSkipVerify: true, // lgtm[go/disabled-certificate-check]
+        },
+    }
+    c := &client{
+        http: &http.Client{
+            Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
+            Transport: tr,
+        },
+        dialer:   d,
+        resolver: net.DefaultResolver,
+    }
+
+    // Apply options
+    for _, opt := range opts {
+        opt(c)
+    }
+    // Ensure transport dialer is bound (in case options replaced dialer.resolver)
+    if tr2, ok := c.http.Transport.(*http.Transport); ok {
+        tr2.DialContext = c.dialer.DialContext
+    }
+    return c
+}
+
+// NewClient returns an implementation of Client with default settings
+// (proxy from environment and system DNS resolver). For custom configuration
+// use NewClientWithOptions.
+func NewClient(opts ...ClientOption) Client { // keep signature source-compatible for callers without options
+    return NewClientWithOptions(opts...)
 }
 
 func (c *client) Get(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
@@ -73,7 +145,13 @@ func (c *client) Get(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *client) LookupTxt(name string) ([]string, error) {
-	return net.LookupTXT(name)
+    // Prefer custom resolver with a bounded timeout
+    if c.resolver != nil {
+        ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+        defer cancel()
+        return c.resolver.LookupTXT(ctx, name)
+    }
+    return net.LookupTXT(name)
 }
 
 func (c *client) TLSDial(network, addr string, config *tls.Config) (*tls.Conn, error) {
diff --git a/authority/provisioner/acme.go b/authority/provisioner/acme.go
index b014e6754..10255e2e1 100644
--- a/authority/provisioner/acme.go
+++ b/authority/provisioner/acme.go
@@ -84,14 +84,24 @@ func (f ACMEAttestationFormat) Validate() error {
 // ACME is the acme provisioner type, an entity that can authorize the ACME
 // provisioning flow.
 type ACME struct {
-	*base
-	ID      string `json:"-"`
-	Type    string `json:"type"`
-	Name    string `json:"name"`
-	ForceCN bool   `json:"forceCN,omitempty"`
-	// TermsOfService contains a URL pointing to the ACME server's
-	// terms of service. Defaults to empty.
-	TermsOfService string `json:"termsOfService,omitempty"`
+    	*base
+    	ID      string `json:"-"`
+    	Type    string `json:"type"`
+    	Name    string `json:"name"`
+    	ForceCN bool   `json:"forceCN,omitempty"`
+    	// ProxyURL enables configuring a custom HTTP(S) proxy for outbound
+    	// ACME validation requests performed by the server (e.g., http-01 fetches).
+    	// If empty, the default proxy from the environment is used.
+    	ProxyURL string `json:"proxyURL,omitempty"`
+    	// DisableProxy disables usage of any proxy (including environment variables)
+    	// for outbound ACME validation requests.
+    	DisableProxy bool `json:"disableProxy,omitempty"`
+    	// DNS allows forcing a specific DNS resolver in the form "host:port"
+    	// (e.g., "8.8.8.8:53") for DNS queries executed during ACME challenges.
+    	DNS string `json:"dns,omitempty"`
+    	// TermsOfService contains a URL pointing to the ACME server's
+    	// terms of service. Defaults to empty.
+    	TermsOfService string `json:"termsOfService,omitempty"`
 	// Website contains an URL pointing to more information about
 	// the ACME server. Defaults to empty.
 	Website string `json:"website,omitempty"`