diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/ProxySettings/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/ProxySettings/index.js
index 8a433e73e..54be8669a 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/ProxySettings/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/CollectionSettings/ProxySettings/index.js
@@ -6,14 +6,28 @@ import * as Yup from 'yup';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import { IconEye, IconEyeOff } from '@tabler/icons';
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
+
+const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig: _proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
+  const proxyConfig = useMemo(() => {
+    const proxyConfigCopy = cloneDeep(_proxyConfig);
+    // backward compatibility check
+    if (proxyConfigCopy?.enabled == 'true') proxyConfigCopy.enabled = true;
+    if (proxyConfigCopy?.enabled == 'false') proxyConfigCopy.enabled = false;
+
+    proxyConfigCopy.enabled = ['string', 'boolean'].includes(typeof proxyConfigCopy?.enabled)
+      ? proxyConfigCopy?.enabled
+      : 'global';
+    return proxyConfigCopy;
+  }, [_proxyConfig]);
 
-const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
   const proxySchema = Yup.object({
-    enabled: Yup.string().oneOf(['global', 'true', 'false']),
+    enabled: Yup.mixed().oneOf([false, true, 'global']),
     protocol: Yup.string().oneOf(['http', 'https', 'socks4', 'socks5']),
     hostname: Yup.string()
       .when('enabled', {
-        is: 'true',
+        is: true,
         then: (hostname) => hostname.required('Specify the hostname for your proxy.'),
         otherwise: (hostname) => hostname.nullable()
       })
@@ -26,7 +40,7 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
       .transform((_, val) => (val ? Number(val) : null)),
     auth: Yup.object()
       .when('enabled', {
-        is: 'true',
+        is: true,
         then: Yup.object({
           enabled: Yup.boolean(),
           username: Yup.string()
@@ -49,7 +63,7 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
 
   const formik = useFormik({
     initialValues: {
-      enabled: proxyConfig.enabled || 'global',
+      enabled: proxyConfig.enabled,
       protocol: proxyConfig.protocol || 'http',
       hostname: proxyConfig.hostname || '',
       port: proxyConfig.port || '',
@@ -65,13 +79,6 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
       proxySchema
         .validate(values, { abortEarly: true })
         .then((validatedProxy) => {
-          // serialize 'enabled' to boolean
-          if (validatedProxy.enabled === 'true') {
-            validatedProxy.enabled = true;
-          } else if (validatedProxy.enabled === 'false') {
-            validatedProxy.enabled = false;
-          }
-
           onUpdate(validatedProxy);
         })
         .catch((error) => {
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     formik.setValues({
-      enabled: proxyConfig.enabled === true ? 'true' : proxyConfig.enabled === false ? 'false' : 'global',
+      enabled: proxyConfig.enabled,
       protocol: proxyConfig.protocol || 'http',
       hostname: proxyConfig.hostname || '',
       port: proxyConfig.port || '',
@@ -118,214 +125,229 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ proxyConfig, onUpdate }) => {
             />
           </label>
           <div className="flex items-center">
-            <label className="flex items-center">
+            <label className="flex items-center cursor-pointer">
               <input
                 type="radio"
                 name="enabled"
                 value="global"
                 checked={formik.values.enabled === 'global'}
                 onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
+                className="mr-1 cursor-pointer"
               />
               global
             </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+            <label className="flex items-center ml-4 cursor-pointer">
               <input
                 type="radio"
                 name="enabled"
                 value={'true'}
-                checked={formik.values.enabled === 'true'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
+                checked={formik.values.enabled === true}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                  formik.setFieldValue('enabled', true);
+                }}
+                className="mr-1 cursor-pointer"
               />
               enabled
             </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+            <label className="flex items-center ml-4 cursor-pointer">
               <input
                 type="radio"
                 name="enabled"
                 value={'false'}
-                checked={formik.values.enabled === 'false'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
+                checked={formik.values.enabled === false}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                  formik.setFieldValue('enabled', false);
+                }}
+                className="mr-1 cursor-pointer"
               />
               disabled
             </label>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="protocol">
-            Protocol
-          </label>
-          <div className="flex items-center">
-            <label className="flex items-center">
+        {formik.values.enabled === 'global' ? (
+          <div className="opacity-50">Global proxy can be configured in the app preferences.</div>
+        ) : null}
+        {formik.values.enabled === true ? (
+          <>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="protocol">
+                Protocol
+              </label>
+              <div className="flex items-center">
+                <label className="flex items-center">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="http"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'http'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  HTTP
+                </label>
+                <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="https"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'https'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  HTTPS
+                </label>
+                <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="socks4"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks4'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  SOCKS4
+                </label>
+                <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="socks5"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks5'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  SOCKS5
+                </label>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="hostname">
+                Hostname
+              </label>
               <input
-                type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="http"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'http'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
-              />
-              HTTP
-            </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
-              <input
-                type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="https"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'https'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
-              />
-              HTTPS
-            </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
-              <input
-                type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="socks4"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks4'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
-              />
-              SOCKS4
-            </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
-              <input
-                type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="socks5"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks5'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
-              />
-              SOCKS5
-            </label>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="hostname">
-            Hostname
-          </label>
-          <input
-            id="hostname"
-            type="text"
-            name="hostname"
-            className="block textbox"
-            autoComplete="off"
-            autoCorrect="off"
-            autoCapitalize="off"
-            spellCheck="false"
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            value={formik.values.hostname || ''}
-          />
-          {formik.touched.hostname && formik.errors.hostname ? (
-            <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.hostname}</div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="port">
-            Port
-          </label>
-          <input
-            id="port"
-            type="number"
-            name="port"
-            className="block textbox"
-            autoComplete="off"
-            autoCorrect="off"
-            autoCapitalize="off"
-            spellCheck="false"
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            value={formik.values.port}
-          />
-          {formik.touched.port && formik.errors.port ? (
-            <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.port}</div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.enabled">
-            Auth
-          </label>
-          <input
-            type="checkbox"
-            name="auth.enabled"
-            checked={formik.values.auth.enabled}
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div>
-          <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-            <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.username">
-              Username
-            </label>
-            <input
-              id="auth.username"
-              type="text"
-              name="auth.username"
-              className="block textbox"
-              autoComplete="off"
-              autoCorrect="off"
-              autoCapitalize="off"
-              spellCheck="false"
-              value={formik.values.auth.username}
-              onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            />
-            {formik.touched.auth?.username && formik.errors.auth?.username ? (
-              <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.username}</div>
-            ) : null}
-          </div>
-          <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-            <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.password">
-              Password
-            </label>
-            <div className="textbox flex flex-row items-center w-[13.2rem] h-[1.70rem] relative">
-              <input
-                id="auth.password"
-                type={passwordVisible ? 'text' : 'password'}
-                name="auth.password"
-                className="outline-none bg-transparent w-[10.5rem]"
+                id="hostname"
+                type="text"
+                name="hostname"
+                className="block textbox"
                 autoComplete="off"
                 autoCorrect="off"
                 autoCapitalize="off"
                 spellCheck="false"
-                value={formik.values.auth.password}
+                onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                value={formik.values.hostname || ''}
+              />
+              {formik.touched.hostname && formik.errors.hostname ? (
+                <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.hostname}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="port">
+                Port
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="port"
+                type="number"
+                name="port"
+                className="block textbox"
+                autoComplete="off"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                autoCapitalize="off"
+                spellCheck="false"
+                onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                value={formik.values.port}
+              />
+              {formik.touched.port && formik.errors.port ? (
+                <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.port}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.enabled">
+                Auth
+              </label>
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                name="auth.enabled"
+                checked={formik.values.auth.enabled}
                 onChange={formik.handleChange}
               />
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                className="btn btn-sm absolute right-0"
-                onClick={() => setPasswordVisible(!passwordVisible)}
-              >
-                {passwordVisible ? <IconEyeOff size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : <IconEye size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />}
-              </button>
             </div>
-            {formik.touched.auth?.password && formik.errors.auth?.password ? (
-              <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.password}</div>
-            ) : null}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="bypassProxy">
-            Proxy Bypass
-          </label>
-          <input
-            id="bypassProxy"
-            type="text"
-            name="bypassProxy"
-            className="block textbox"
-            autoComplete="off"
-            autoCorrect="off"
-            autoCapitalize="off"
-            spellCheck="false"
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            value={formik.values.bypassProxy || ''}
-          />
-          {formik.touched.bypassProxy && formik.errors.bypassProxy ? (
-            <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.bypassProxy}</div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
+            <div>
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.username">
+                  Username
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  id="auth.username"
+                  type="text"
+                  name="auth.username"
+                  className="block textbox"
+                  autoComplete="off"
+                  autoCorrect="off"
+                  autoCapitalize="off"
+                  spellCheck="false"
+                  value={formik.values.auth.username}
+                  onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                />
+                {formik.touched.auth?.username && formik.errors.auth?.username ? (
+                  <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.username}</div>
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.password">
+                  Password
+                </label>
+                <div className="textbox flex flex-row items-center w-[13.2rem] h-[1.70rem] relative">
+                  <input
+                    id="auth.password"
+                    type={passwordVisible ? 'text' : 'password'}
+                    name="auth.password"
+                    className="outline-none bg-transparent w-[10.5rem]"
+                    autoComplete="off"
+                    autoCorrect="off"
+                    autoCapitalize="off"
+                    spellCheck="false"
+                    value={formik.values.auth.password}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                  />
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="btn btn-sm absolute right-0"
+                    onClick={() => setPasswordVisible(!passwordVisible)}
+                  >
+                    {passwordVisible ? (
+                      <IconEyeOff size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+                    ) : (
+                      <IconEye size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+                    )}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                {formik.touched.auth?.password && formik.errors.auth?.password ? (
+                  <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.password}</div>
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="bypassProxy">
+                Proxy Bypass
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="bypassProxy"
+                type="text"
+                name="bypassProxy"
+                className="block textbox"
+                autoComplete="off"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                autoCapitalize="off"
+                spellCheck="false"
+                onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                value={formik.values.bypassProxy || ''}
+              />
+              {formik.touched.bypassProxy && formik.errors.bypassProxy ? (
+                <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.bypassProxy}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+          </>
+        ) : null}
         <div className="mt-6">
           <button type="submit" className="submit btn btn-sm btn-secondary">
             Save
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/StyledWrapper.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/StyledWrapper.js
index 42d06266d..8646eb9b3 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/StyledWrapper.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/StyledWrapper.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import styled from 'styled-components';
 
 const StyledWrapper = styled.div`
   .settings-label {
-    width: 80px;
+    width: 100px;
   }
 
   .textbox {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/index.js
index 849421661..4d6a1b8d0 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Preferences/ProxySettings/index.js
@@ -8,17 +8,33 @@ import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { IconEye, IconEyeOff } from '@tabler/icons';
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
 
 const ProxySettings = ({ close }) => {
-  const preferences = useSelector((state) => state.app.preferences);
+  const _preferences = useSelector((state) => state.app.preferences);
+  const systemProxyEnvVariables = useSelector((state) => state.app.systemProxyEnvVariables);
+  const { http_proxy, https_proxy, no_proxy } = systemProxyEnvVariables || {};
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
+  const preferences = useMemo(() => {
+    const preferencesCopy = cloneDeep(_preferences);
+    // backward compatibility check
+    if (typeof preferencesCopy?.proxy?.enabled === 'boolean') {
+      preferencesCopy.proxy.mode = preferencesCopy?.proxy?.enabled ? 'on' : 'off';
+    } else {
+      preferencesCopy.proxy.mode =
+        typeof preferencesCopy?.proxy?.mode === 'string' ? preferencesCopy?.proxy?.mode : 'off';
+    }
+    return preferencesCopy;
+  }, [_preferences]);
+
   const proxySchema = Yup.object({
-    enabled: Yup.boolean(),
+    mode: Yup.string().oneOf(['off', 'on', 'system']),
     protocol: Yup.string().required().oneOf(['http', 'https', 'socks4', 'socks5']),
     hostname: Yup.string()
       .when('enabled', {
-        is: true,
+        is: 'on',
         then: (hostname) => hostname.required('Specify the hostname for your proxy.'),
         otherwise: (hostname) => hostname.nullable()
       })
@@ -31,7 +47,7 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ close }) => {
       .transform((_, val) => (val ? Number(val) : null)),
     auth: Yup.object()
       .when('enabled', {
-        is: true,
+        is: 'on',
         then: Yup.object({
           enabled: Yup.boolean(),
           username: Yup.string()
@@ -54,7 +70,7 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ close }) => {
 
   const formik = useFormik({
     initialValues: {
-      enabled: preferences.proxy.enabled || false,
+      mode: preferences.proxy.mode,
       protocol: preferences.proxy.protocol || 'http',
       hostname: preferences.proxy.hostname || '',
       port: preferences.proxy.port || 0,
@@ -94,7 +110,7 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ close }) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     formik.setValues({
-      enabled: preferences.proxy.enabled || false,
+      mode: preferences.proxy.mode,
       protocol: preferences.proxy.protocol || 'http',
       hostname: preferences.proxy.hostname || '',
       port: preferences.proxy.port || '',
@@ -109,188 +125,252 @@ const ProxySettings = ({ close }) => {
 
   return (
     <StyledWrapper>
-      <h1 className="font-medium mb-3">Global Proxy Settings</h1>
       <form className="bruno-form" onSubmit={formik.handleSubmit}>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="enabled">
-            Enabled
-          </label>
-          <input type="checkbox" name="enabled" checked={formik.values.enabled} onChange={formik.handleChange} />
-        </div>
         <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
           <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="protocol">
-            Protocol
+            Mode
           </label>
           <div className="flex items-center">
-            <label className="flex items-center">
+            <label className="flex items-center cursor-pointer">
               <input
                 type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="http"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'http'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
+                name="mode"
+                value="false"
+                checked={formik.values.mode === 'off'}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                  formik.setFieldValue('mode', 'off');
+                }}
+                className="mr-1 cursor-pointer"
               />
-              HTTP
+              off
             </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+            <label className="flex items-center ml-4 cursor-pointer">
               <input
                 type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="https"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'https'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
+                name="mode"
+                value="true"
+                checked={formik.values.mode === 'on'}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                  formik.setFieldValue('mode', 'on');
+                }}
+                className="mr-1 cursor-pointer"
               />
-              HTTPS
+              on
             </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+            <label className="flex items-center ml-4 cursor-pointer">
               <input
                 type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="socks4"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks4'}
+                name="mode"
+                value="system"
+                checked={formik.values.mode === 'system'}
                 onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
+                className="mr-1 cursor-pointer"
               />
-              SOCKS4
-            </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
-              <input
-                type="radio"
-                name="protocol"
-                value="socks5"
-                checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks5'}
-                onChange={formik.handleChange}
-                className="mr-1"
-              />
-              SOCKS5
+              system
             </label>
           </div>
         </div>
-
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="hostname">
-            Hostname
-          </label>
-          <input
-            id="hostname"
-            type="text"
-            name="hostname"
-            className="block textbox"
-            autoComplete="off"
-            autoCorrect="off"
-            autoCapitalize="off"
-            spellCheck="false"
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            value={formik.values.hostname || ''}
-          />
-          {formik.touched.hostname && formik.errors.hostname ? (
-            <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.hostname}</div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="port">
-            Port
-          </label>
-          <input
-            id="port"
-            type="number"
-            name="port"
-            className="block textbox"
-            autoComplete="off"
-            autoCorrect="off"
-            autoCapitalize="off"
-            spellCheck="false"
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            value={formik.values.port}
-          />
-          {formik.touched.port && formik.errors.port ? (
-            <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.port}</div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.enabled">
-            Auth
-          </label>
-          <input
-            type="checkbox"
-            name="auth.enabled"
-            checked={formik.values.auth.enabled}
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div>
-          <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-            <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.username">
-              Username
-            </label>
-            <input
-              id="auth.username"
-              type="text"
-              name="auth.username"
-              className="block textbox"
-              autoComplete="off"
-              autoCorrect="off"
-              autoCapitalize="off"
-              spellCheck="false"
-              value={formik.values.auth.username}
-              onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            />
-            {formik.touched.auth?.username && formik.errors.auth?.username ? (
-              <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.username}</div>
-            ) : null}
+        {formik?.values?.mode === 'system' ? (
+          <div className="mb-3 flex items-start pb-3">
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 justify-start items-start">
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="http_proxy">
+                  http_proxy
+                </label>
+                <div className="opacity-80">{http_proxy || '-'}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="https_proxy">
+                  https_proxy
+                </label>
+                <div className="opacity-80">{https_proxy || '-'}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="no_proxy">
+                  no_proxy
+                </label>
+                <div className="opacity-80">{no_proxy || '-'}</div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-            <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.password">
-              Password
-            </label>
-            <div className="textbox flex flex-row items-center w-[13.2rem] h-[2.25rem] relative">
+        ) : null}
+        {formik?.values?.mode === 'on' ? (
+          <>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="protocol">
+                Protocol
+              </label>
+              <div className="flex items-center">
+                <label className="flex items-center">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="http"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'http'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  HTTP
+                </label>
+                <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="https"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'https'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  HTTPS
+                </label>
+                <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="socks4"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks4'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  SOCKS4
+                </label>
+                <label className="flex items-center ml-4">
+                  <input
+                    type="radio"
+                    name="protocol"
+                    value="socks5"
+                    checked={formik.values.protocol === 'socks5'}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                    className="mr-1"
+                  />
+                  SOCKS5
+                </label>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="hostname">
+                Hostname
+              </label>
               <input
-                id="auth.password"
-                type={passwordVisible ? `text` : 'password'}
-                name="auth.password"
-                className="outline-none w-[10.5rem] bg-transparent"
+                id="hostname"
+                type="text"
+                name="hostname"
+                className="block textbox"
                 autoComplete="off"
                 autoCorrect="off"
                 autoCapitalize="off"
                 spellCheck="false"
-                value={formik.values.auth.password}
+                onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                value={formik.values.hostname || ''}
+              />
+              {formik.touched.hostname && formik.errors.hostname ? (
+                <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.hostname}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="port">
+                Port
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="port"
+                type="number"
+                name="port"
+                className="block textbox"
+                autoComplete="off"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                autoCapitalize="off"
+                spellCheck="false"
+                onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                value={formik.values.port}
+              />
+              {formik.touched.port && formik.errors.port ? (
+                <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.port}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.enabled">
+                Auth
+              </label>
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                name="auth.enabled"
+                checked={formik.values.auth.enabled}
                 onChange={formik.handleChange}
               />
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                className="btn btn-sm absolute right-0"
-                onClick={() => setPasswordVisible(!passwordVisible)}
-              >
-                {passwordVisible ? <IconEyeOff size={18} strokeWidth={2} /> : <IconEye size={18} strokeWidth={2} />}
-              </button>
             </div>
-            {formik.touched.auth?.password && formik.errors.auth?.password ? (
-              <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.password}</div>
-            ) : null}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
-          <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="bypassProxy">
-            Proxy Bypass
-          </label>
-          <input
-            id="bypassProxy"
-            type="text"
-            name="bypassProxy"
-            className="block textbox"
-            autoComplete="off"
-            autoCorrect="off"
-            autoCapitalize="off"
-            spellCheck="false"
-            onChange={formik.handleChange}
-            value={formik.values.bypassProxy || ''}
-          />
-          {formik.touched.bypassProxy && formik.errors.bypassProxy ? (
-            <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.bypassProxy}</div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
+            <div>
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.username">
+                  Username
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  id="auth.username"
+                  type="text"
+                  name="auth.username"
+                  className="block textbox"
+                  autoComplete="off"
+                  autoCorrect="off"
+                  autoCapitalize="off"
+                  spellCheck="false"
+                  value={formik.values.auth.username}
+                  onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                />
+                {formik.touched.auth?.username && formik.errors.auth?.username ? (
+                  <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.username}</div>
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+                <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="auth.password">
+                  Password
+                </label>
+                <div className="textbox flex flex-row items-center w-[13.2rem] h-[2.25rem] relative">
+                  <input
+                    id="auth.password"
+                    type={passwordVisible ? `text` : 'password'}
+                    name="auth.password"
+                    className="outline-none w-[10.5rem] bg-transparent"
+                    autoComplete="off"
+                    autoCorrect="off"
+                    autoCapitalize="off"
+                    spellCheck="false"
+                    value={formik.values.auth.password}
+                    onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                  />
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="btn btn-sm absolute right-0"
+                    onClick={() => setPasswordVisible(!passwordVisible)}
+                  >
+                    {passwordVisible ? <IconEyeOff size={18} strokeWidth={2} /> : <IconEye size={18} strokeWidth={2} />}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                {formik.touched.auth?.password && formik.errors.auth?.password ? (
+                  <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.auth.password}</div>
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center">
+              <label className="settings-label" htmlFor="bypassProxy">
+                Proxy Bypass
+              </label>
+              <input
+                id="bypassProxy"
+                type="text"
+                name="bypassProxy"
+                className="block textbox"
+                autoComplete="off"
+                autoCorrect="off"
+                autoCapitalize="off"
+                spellCheck="false"
+                onChange={formik.handleChange}
+                value={formik.values.bypassProxy || ''}
+              />
+              {formik.touched.bypassProxy && formik.errors.bypassProxy ? (
+                <div className="ml-3 text-red-500">{formik.errors.bypassProxy}</div>
+              ) : null}
+            </div>
+          </>
+        ) : null}
         <div className="mt-6">
           <button type="submit" className="submit btn btn-md btn-secondary">
             Save
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useIpcEvents.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useIpcEvents.js
index 467a8582c..f4a04030f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useIpcEvents.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/App/useIpcEvents.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { showPreferences, updateCookies, updatePreferences } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/app';
+import {
+  showPreferences,
+  updateCookies,
+  updatePreferences,
+  updateSystemProxyEnvVariables
+} from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/app';
 import {
   brunoConfigUpdateEvent,
   collectionAddDirectoryEvent,
@@ -136,6 +141,10 @@ const useIpcEvents = () => {
       dispatch(updatePreferences(val));
     });
 
+    const removeSystemProxyEnvUpdatesListener = ipcRenderer.on('main:load-system-proxy-env', (val) => {
+      dispatch(updateSystemProxyEnvVariables(val));
+    });
+
     const removeCookieUpdateListener = ipcRenderer.on('main:cookies-update', (val) => {
       dispatch(updateCookies(val));
     });
@@ -155,6 +164,7 @@ const useIpcEvents = () => {
       removeShowPreferencesListener();
       removePreferencesUpdatesListener();
       removeCookieUpdateListener();
+      removeSystemProxyEnvUpdatesListener();
     };
   }, [isElectron]);
 };
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/app.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/app.js
index 3cd276880..f5034b5d5 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/app.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/app.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ const initialState = {
     }
   },
   cookies: [],
-  taskQueue: []
+  taskQueue: [],
+  systemProxyEnvVariables: {}
 };
 
 export const appSlice = createSlice({
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ export const appSlice = createSlice({
     },
     removeAllTasksFromQueue: (state) => {
       state.taskQueue = [];
+    },
+    updateSystemProxyEnvVariables: (state, action) => {
+      state.systemProxyEnvVariables = action.payload;
     }
   }
 });
@@ -89,7 +93,8 @@ export const {
   updateCookies,
   insertTaskIntoQueue,
   removeTaskFromQueue,
-  removeAllTasksFromQueue
+  removeAllTasksFromQueue,
+  updateSystemProxyEnvVariables
 } = appSlice.actions;
 
 export const savePreferences = (preferences) => (dispatch, getState) => {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/axios-instance.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/axios-instance.js
index 225156484..dd38174be 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/axios-instance.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/axios-instance.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ const axios = require('axios');
  */
 function makeAxiosInstance() {
   /** @type {axios.AxiosInstance} */
-  const instance = axios.create();
+  const instance = axios.create({
+    proxy: false
+  });
 
   instance.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
     config.headers['request-start-time'] = Date.now();
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/axios-instance.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/axios-instance.js
index dcc57a07e..da1584d42 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/axios-instance.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/axios-instance.js
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ const checkConnection = (host, port) =>
  */
 function makeAxiosInstance() {
   /** @type {axios.AxiosInstance} */
-  const instance = axios.create();
+  const instance = axios.create({
+    proxy: false
+  });
 
   instance.interceptors.request.use(async (config) => {
     const url = URL.parse(config.url);
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
index bbdcdb55b..1f17e64ea 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
@@ -167,49 +167,75 @@ const configureRequest = async (
 
   // proxy configuration
   let proxyConfig = get(brunoConfig, 'proxy', {});
-  let proxyEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'enabled', 'global');
-  if (proxyEnabled === 'global') {
+  let proxyMode = get(proxyConfig, 'enabled', 'global');
+  if (proxyMode === 'global') {
     proxyConfig = preferencesUtil.getGlobalProxyConfig();
-    proxyEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'enabled', false);
+    proxyMode = get(proxyConfig, 'mode', false);
   }
-  const shouldProxy = shouldUseProxy(request.url, get(proxyConfig, 'bypassProxy', ''));
-  if (proxyEnabled === true && shouldProxy) {
-    const proxyProtocol = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'protocol'), interpolationOptions);
-    const proxyHostname = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'hostname'), interpolationOptions);
-    const proxyPort = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'port'), interpolationOptions);
-    const proxyAuthEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'auth.enabled', false);
-    const socksEnabled = proxyProtocol.includes('socks');
 
-    let uriPort = isUndefined(proxyPort) || isNull(proxyPort) ? '' : `:${proxyPort}`;
-    let proxyUri;
-    if (proxyAuthEnabled) {
-      const proxyAuthUsername = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'auth.username'), interpolationOptions);
-      const proxyAuthPassword = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'auth.password'), interpolationOptions);
+  // proxyMode is true, if the collection-level proxy is enabled.
+  // proxyMode is 'on', if the app-level proxy mode is turned on.
+  if (proxyMode === true || proxyMode === 'on') {
+    const shouldProxy = shouldUseProxy(request.url, get(proxyConfig, 'bypassProxy', ''));
+    if (shouldProxy) {
+      const proxyProtocol = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'protocol'), interpolationOptions);
+      const proxyHostname = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'hostname'), interpolationOptions);
+      const proxyPort = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'port'), interpolationOptions);
+      const proxyAuthEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'auth.enabled', false);
+      const socksEnabled = proxyProtocol.includes('socks');
+      let uriPort = isUndefined(proxyPort) || isNull(proxyPort) ? '' : `:${proxyPort}`;
+      let proxyUri;
+      if (proxyAuthEnabled) {
+        const proxyAuthUsername = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'auth.username'), interpolationOptions);
+        const proxyAuthPassword = interpolateString(get(proxyConfig, 'auth.password'), interpolationOptions);
 
-      proxyUri = `${proxyProtocol}://${proxyAuthUsername}:${proxyAuthPassword}@${proxyHostname}${uriPort}`;
-    } else {
-      proxyUri = `${proxyProtocol}://${proxyHostname}${uriPort}`;
+        proxyUri = `${proxyProtocol}://${proxyAuthUsername}:${proxyAuthPassword}@${proxyHostname}${uriPort}`;
+      } else {
+        proxyUri = `${proxyProtocol}://${proxyHostname}${uriPort}`;
+      }
+      if (socksEnabled) {
+        request.httpsAgent = new SocksProxyAgent(
+          proxyUri,
+          Object.keys(httpsAgentRequestFields).length > 0 ? { ...httpsAgentRequestFields } : undefined
+        );
+        request.httpAgent = new SocksProxyAgent(proxyUri);
+      } else {
+        request.httpsAgent = new PatchedHttpsProxyAgent(
+          proxyUri,
+          Object.keys(httpsAgentRequestFields).length > 0 ? { ...httpsAgentRequestFields } : undefined
+        );
+        request.httpAgent = new HttpProxyAgent(proxyUri);
+      }
     }
-
-    if (socksEnabled) {
-      request.httpsAgent = new SocksProxyAgent(
-        proxyUri,
-        Object.keys(httpsAgentRequestFields).length > 0 ? { ...httpsAgentRequestFields } : undefined
-      );
-      request.httpAgent = new SocksProxyAgent(proxyUri);
-    } else {
-      request.httpsAgent = new PatchedHttpsProxyAgent(
-        proxyUri,
-        Object.keys(httpsAgentRequestFields).length > 0 ? { ...httpsAgentRequestFields } : undefined
-      );
-      request.httpAgent = new HttpProxyAgent(proxyUri);
+  } else if (proxyMode === 'system') {
+    const { http_proxy, https_proxy, no_proxy } = preferencesUtil.getSystemProxyEnvVariables();
+    const shouldUseSystemProxy = shouldUseProxy(request.url, no_proxy || '');
+    if (shouldUseSystemProxy) {
+      try {
+        if (http_proxy?.length) {
+          new URL(http_proxy);
+          request.httpAgent = new HttpProxyAgent(http_proxy);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid system http_proxy');
+      }
+      try {
+        if (https_proxy?.length) {
+          new URL(https_proxy);
+          request.httpsAgent = new PatchedHttpsProxyAgent(
+            https_proxy,
+            Object.keys(httpsAgentRequestFields).length > 0 ? { ...httpsAgentRequestFields } : undefined
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid system https_proxy');
+      }
     }
   } else if (Object.keys(httpsAgentRequestFields).length > 0) {
     request.httpsAgent = new https.Agent({
       ...httpsAgentRequestFields
     });
   }
-
   const axiosInstance = makeAxiosInstance();
 
   if (request.oauth2) {
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/preferences.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/preferences.js
index f07c79c06..0486ead5e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/preferences.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/preferences.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const { ipcMain } = require('electron');
-const { getPreferences, savePreferences } = require('../store/preferences');
+const { getPreferences, savePreferences, preferencesUtil } = require('../store/preferences');
 const { isDirectory } = require('../utils/filesystem');
 const { openCollection } = require('../app/collections');
 ``;
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ const registerPreferencesIpc = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollections) => {
     const preferences = getPreferences();
     mainWindow.webContents.send('main:load-preferences', preferences);
 
+    const systemProxyVars = preferencesUtil.getSystemProxyEnvVariables();
+    const { http_proxy, https_proxy, no_proxy } = systemProxyVars || {};
+    mainWindow.webContents.send('main:load-system-proxy-env', { http_proxy, https_proxy, no_proxy });
+
     // reload last opened collections
     const lastOpened = lastOpenedCollections.getAll();
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/preferences.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/preferences.js
index 7978da971..58a3d10f6 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/preferences.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/store/preferences.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const defaultPreferences = {
     codeFontSize: 14
   },
   proxy: {
-    enabled: false,
+    mode: 'off',
     protocol: 'http',
     hostname: '',
     port: null,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const preferencesSchema = Yup.object().shape({
     codeFontSize: Yup.number().min(1).max(32).nullable()
   }),
   proxy: Yup.object({
-    enabled: Yup.boolean(),
+    mode: Yup.string().oneOf(['off', 'on', 'system']),
     protocol: Yup.string().oneOf(['http', 'https', 'socks4', 'socks5']),
     hostname: Yup.string().max(1024),
     port: Yup.number().min(1).max(65535).nullable(),
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ const preferencesUtil = {
   },
   shouldSendCookies: () => {
     return get(getPreferences(), 'request.sendCookies', true);
+  },
+  getSystemProxyEnvVariables: () => {
+    const { http_proxy, HTTP_PROXY, https_proxy, HTTPS_PROXY, no_proxy, NO_PROXY } = process.env;
+    return {
+      http_proxy: http_proxy || HTTP_PROXY,
+      https_proxy: https_proxy || HTTPS_PROXY,
+      no_proxy: no_proxy || NO_PROXY
+    };
   }
 };