diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 6f5673206..fd30fb9c5 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
       "env": {
         "FIXTURE_NAME": "gradle-groovy-default-build-file",
         "VSCODE_TEST": "true",
-        "HTTP_PROXY": "http://192.168.1.10",
+        "http_proxy": "http://0.0.0.0",
         "SUITE_NAME": "Run network tests with Gradle"
       },
       "args": [
diff --git a/extension/src/client.ts b/extension/src/client.ts
index 68c06b8e6..d807d80e1 100644
--- a/extension/src/client.ts
+++ b/extension/src/client.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class GradleTasksClient implements vscode.Disposable {
       this.grpcClient = new GrpcClient(
         `localhost:${this.server.getPort()}`,
         grpc.credentials.createInsecure(),
-        { 'grpc.enable_http_proxy': 0 }
+        { 'grpc.enable_http_proxy': 1 }
       );
       const deadline = new Date();
       deadline.setSeconds(deadline.getSeconds() + this.connectDeadline);
diff --git a/extension/src/test/runTests.ts b/extension/src/test/runTests.ts
index 23eb5f60a..9791f815e 100644
--- a/extension/src/test/runTests.ts
+++ b/extension/src/test/runTests.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ async function runNetworkTestsWithGradle(
         FIXTURE_NAME: fixture,
         VSCODE_TEST: 'true',
         SUITE_NAME: 'Run network tests with Gradle',
-        HTTP_PROXY: 'http://192.168.1.10',
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/camelcase
+        http_proxy: 'http://0.0.0.0',
       },
     });
   }