diff --git a/hosts/idols_ai/default.nix b/hosts/idols_ai/default.nix
index 2066262b..a24a73db 100644
--- a/hosts/idols_ai/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/idols_ai/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ in {
     ./secureboot.nix
   ];
 
+  # set http proxy for nix-daemon
+  systemd.services.nix-daemon.environment = {
+    https_proxy = "http://192.168.5.201:7890";
+  };
+
   networking = {
     inherit hostName;
     inherit (vars_networking) defaultGateway nameservers;