diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
index 2724063d..f092e9ee 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/network/index.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const configureRequest = async (collectionUid, request, envVars, collectionVaria
 
   // proxy configuration
   let proxyConfig = get(brunoConfig, 'proxy', {});
-  let proxyEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'enabled', 'disabled');
+  let proxyEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'use', false);
   if (proxyEnabled === 'global') {
     proxyConfig = preferencesUtil.getGlobalProxyConfig();
     proxyEnabled = get(proxyConfig, 'enabled', false);