diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index 6ea4767cf..6561bff22 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
             if (n.proxy && proxyConfig) {
                 proxyOptions.env = {
                     no_proxy: (proxyConfig.noproxy || []).join(','),
-                    http_proxy: (proxyConfig.url)
+                    http_proxy: (proxyConfig.url),
+                    https_proxy: (proxyConfig.url)
                 }
             }
             return getProxyForUrl(url, proxyOptions)
@@ -564,7 +565,7 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
                     //need both incase of http -> https redirect
                     opts.agent = {
                         http: new HttpProxyAgent(proxyOptions),
-                        https: new HttpProxyAgent(proxyOptions)
+                        https: new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyOptions)
                     };
 
                 } else {