diff --git a/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb b/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb
index b313264..2ffa136 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen/verifier/inspec.rb
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ def runner_options_for_ssh(config_data)
           "max_wait_until_ready" => kitchen[:max_wait_until_ready],
           "compression" => kitchen[:compression],
           "compression_level" => kitchen[:compression_level],
+          "proxy_command" => config[:proxy_command],
         }
         opts["key_files"] = kitchen[:keys] unless kitchen[:keys].nil?
         opts["password"] = kitchen[:password] unless kitchen[:password].nil?