diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/DependencyCheckExtension.groovy b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/DependencyCheckExtension.groovy
index a0bc76dfe..072f15b4a 100644
--- a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/DependencyCheckExtension.groovy
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/DependencyCheckExtension.groovy
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@
 package com.tools.security.extension
 
 class DependencyCheckExtension {
-    String proxyServer
-    Integer proxyPort
-    String proxyUsername
-    String proxyPassword
+    ProxyExtension proxyExtension;
 
     String cveUrl20Modified
     String cveUrl12Modified
diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/ProxyExtension.groovy b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/ProxyExtension.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97763ad76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/extension/ProxyExtension.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of dependency-check-gradle.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Wei Ma. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+package com.tools.security.extension
+
+class ProxyExtension {
+    String server
+    Integer port
+    String username
+    String password
+}
diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePlugin.groovy b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePlugin.groovy
index fc9a4df3d..aec41a9f6 100644
--- a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePlugin.groovy
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePlugin.groovy
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@
 package com.tools.security.plugin
 
 import com.tools.security.extension.DependencyCheckExtension
+import com.tools.security.extension.ProxyExtension
 import com.tools.security.tasks.DependencyCheckTask
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin
 import org.gradle.api.Project
 
 class DependencyCheckGradlePlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
-    private static final String EXTENSION_NAME = 'dependencyCheck'
+    private static final String ROOT_EXTENSION_NAME = 'dependencyCheck'
     private static final String TASK_NAME = 'dependencyCheck'
+    private static final String PROXY_EXTENSION_NAME = "proxy"
 
     @Override
     void apply(Project project) {
@@ -34,7 +36,8 @@ class DependencyCheckGradlePlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
     }
 
     def initializeConfigurations(Project project) {
-        project.extensions.create(EXTENSION_NAME, DependencyCheckExtension)
+        project.extensions.create(ROOT_EXTENSION_NAME, DependencyCheckExtension)
+        project.dependencyCheck.extensions.create(PROXY_EXTENSION_NAME, ProxyExtension)
     }
 
     def registerTasks(Project project) {
diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy
index 6c869657c..83429af47 100644
--- a/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/src/main/groovy/com/tools/security/tasks/DependencyCheckTask.groovy
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@ class DependencyCheckTask extends DefaultTask {
 
     def overrideProxySetting() {
         if (isProxySettingExist()) {
-            logger.lifecycle("Using proxy ${config.proxyServer}:${config.proxyPort}")
+            logger.lifecycle("Using proxy ${config.proxy.server}:${config.proxy.port}")
 
-            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_SERVER, config.proxyServer)
-            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_PORT, "${config.proxyPort}")
-            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_USERNAME, config.proxyUsername)
-            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_PASSWORD, config.proxyPassword)
+            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_SERVER, config.proxy.server)
+            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_PORT, "${config.proxy.port}")
+            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_USERNAME, config.proxy.username)
+            overrideStringBasedSettingWhenProvided(PROXY_PASSWORD, config.proxy.password)
         }
     }
 
     def isProxySettingExist() {
-        config.proxyServer != null && config.proxyPort != null
+        config.proxy.server != null && config.proxy.port != null
     }
 
     def getAllDependencies(project) {
diff --git a/dependency-check-gradle/src/test/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec.groovy b/dependency-check-gradle/src/test/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec.groovy
index a75db628b..eed24762b 100644
--- a/dependency-check-gradle/src/test/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec.groovy
+++ b/dependency-check-gradle/src/test/groovy/com/tools/security/plugin/DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec.groovy
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ class DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec extends PluginProjectSpec {
         expect:
         task.group == 'Dependency Check'
         task.description == 'Produce dependency security report.'
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyServer == null
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyPort == null
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyUsername == null
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyPassword == null
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.server == null
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.port == null
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.username == null
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.password == null
         project.dependencyCheck.cveUrl12Modified == null
         project.dependencyCheck.cveUrl20Modified == null
         project.dependencyCheck.cveStartYear == null
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ class DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec extends PluginProjectSpec {
     def 'tasks use correct values when extension is used'() {
         when:
         project.dependencyCheck {
-            proxyServer = '127.0.0.1'
-            proxyPort = 3128
-            proxyUsername = 'proxyUsername'
-            proxyPassword = 'proxyPassword'
+            proxy {
+                server = '127.0.0.1'
+                port = 3128
+                username = 'proxyUsername'
+                password = 'proxyPassword'
+            }
             cveUrl12Modified = 'cveUrl12Modified'
             cveUrl20Modified = 'cveUrl20Modified'
             cveStartYear = 2002
@@ -78,10 +80,10 @@ class DependencyCheckGradlePluginSpec extends PluginProjectSpec {
         }
 
         then:
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyServer == '127.0.0.1'
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyPort == 3128
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyUsername == 'proxyUsername'
-        project.dependencyCheck.proxyPassword == 'proxyPassword'
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.server == '127.0.0.1'
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.port == 3128
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.username == 'proxyUsername'
+        project.dependencyCheck.proxy.password == 'proxyPassword'
         project.dependencyCheck.cveUrl12Modified == 'cveUrl12Modified'
         project.dependencyCheck.cveUrl20Modified == 'cveUrl20Modified'
         project.dependencyCheck.cveStartYear == 2002