diff --git a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
index 5a2eed9cf..813297a09 100644
--- a/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
+++ b/dependency-check-utils/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/utils/Settings.java
@@ -111,8 +111,15 @@ public final class Settings {
         public static final String CVE_SCHEMA_2_0 = "cve.url-2.0.base";
         /**
          * The properties key for the proxy server.
+         *
+         * @deprecated use {@link org.owasp.dependencycheck.utils.Settings.KEYS#PROXY_SERVER} instead.
          */
-        public static final String PROXY_SERVER = "proxy.url";
+        @Deprecated
+        public static final String PROXY_URL = "proxy.server";
+        /**
+         * The properties key for the proxy server.
+         */
+        public static final String PROXY_SERVER = "proxy.server";
         /**
          * The properties key for the proxy port - this must be an integer value.
          */