diff --git a/CHANGES/801.bugfix b/CHANGES/801.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0de0822a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/801.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use proxy auth credentials of a Remote when syncing content
diff --git a/pulp_ansible/app/downloaders.py b/pulp_ansible/app/downloaders.py
index 13e5c2285..895f7fe6a 100644
--- a/pulp_ansible/app/downloaders.py
+++ b/pulp_ansible/app/downloaders.py
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ class to be instantiated.
         options = {"session": self._session}
         if self._remote.proxy_url:
             options["proxy"] = self._remote.proxy_url
+            if self._remote.proxy_username and self._remote.proxy_password:
+                options["proxy_auth"] = BasicAuth(
+                    login=self._remote.proxy_username, password=self._remote.proxy_password
+                )
 
         if not self._remote.token and self._remote.username and self._remote.password:
             options["auth"] = BasicAuth(login=self._remote.username, password=self._remote.password)