diff --git a/docs/guides/http/proxy.md b/docs/guides/http/proxy.md
index 5b8ffb386e..e8aafaf2ea 100644
--- a/docs/guides/http/proxy.md
+++ b/docs/guides/http/proxy.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ The `proxy` option is a URL string that specifies the proxy server. It can inclu
 
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-You can also set the `$PROXY_URL` environment variable to the proxy URL. This is useful when you want to use the same proxy for all requests.
+You can also set the `$HTTP_PROXY` or `$HTTPS_PROXY` environment variable to the proxy URL. This is useful when you want to use the same proxy for all requests.
 
 ```sh
-PROXY_URL=https://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080 bun run index.ts
+HTTPS_PROXY=https://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080 bun run index.ts
 ```