diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_agents.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_agents.yml
index e9d13353..867c2dc4 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_agents.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_agents.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,10 @@ rke2_config: {}
 # See https://docs.rke2.io/install/containerd_registry_configuration/
 # Add a registry configuration file by specifying the file path on the control host
 # registry_config_file_path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/sample_files/registries.yaml"
+
+# See https://docs.rke2.io/advanced#configuring-an-http-proxy
+# Add proxy information for the systemd environment
+# systemd-extra-env:
+# #- HTTP_PROXY=http://your-proxy.example.com:8888
+# #- HTTPS_PROXY=http://your-proxy.example.com:8888
+# #- NO_PROXY=127.0.0.0/8,10.0.0.0/8,172.16.0.0/12,192.168.0.0/16
diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_servers.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_servers.yml
index 08c9bb32..1550fa9c 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_servers.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/rke2_servers.yml
@@ -45,3 +45,10 @@ rke2_config: {}
 # See https://docs.rke2.io/helm/#automatically-deploying-manifests-and-helm-charts
 # Add manifest files by specifying the directory path on the control host
 # manifest_config_file_path: "{{ playbook_dir }}/sample_files/manifest/"
+
+# See https://docs.rke2.io/advanced#configuring-an-http-proxy
+# Add proxy information for the systemd environment
+# systemd-extra-env:
+# #- HTTP_PROXY=http://your-proxy.example.com:8888
+# #- HTTPS_PROXY=http://your-proxy.example.com:8888
+# #- NO_PROXY=127.0.0.0/8,10.0.0.0/8,172.16.0.0/12,192.168.0.0/16
diff --git a/roles/rke2_common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/rke2_common/defaults/main.yml
index 71eca998..865af5f0 100644
--- a/roles/rke2_common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rke2_common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ rke2_versioned_yum_repo:
   enabled: yes
 
 rke2_config: {}
+
+systemd_extra_env: {}
diff --git a/roles/rke2_common/tasks/add-systemd-env.yml b/roles/rke2_common/tasks/add-systemd-env.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..600bfc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/rke2_common/tasks/add-systemd-env.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+- name: Systemd env file
+  become: true
+  when: (systemd_extra_env is defined) and (systemd_extra_env|length > 0)
+  block:
+
+    - name: Add the systemd env file
+      ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
+        path: /etc/default/rke2-{{ caller_role_name }}
+        marker: "#{mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED FILE"
+        create: true
+        mode: '640'
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        block: |
+          {% for item in systemd_extra_env %}
+          {{ item }}
+          {% endfor %}
+    - name: Reload the systemd daemon
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        daemon_reload: true
diff --git a/roles/rke2_common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rke2_common/tasks/main.yml
index 56840b3c..264ea912 100644
--- a/roles/rke2_common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rke2_common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: add-registry-config.yml
   when: registry_config_file_path | length > 0
 
+- name: Include task file add-systemd-env.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: add-systemd-env.yml
+  when: systemd_extra_env | length > 0
+
 - name: Run CIS-Hardening Tasks
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: rke2_common