diff --git a/fedn/cli/run_cmd.py b/fedn/cli/run_cmd.py
index 2f4afc6b1..b31ee781a 100644
--- a/fedn/cli/run_cmd.py
+++ b/fedn/cli/run_cmd.py
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ def build_cmd(ctx, path):
 @click.option("-s", "--secure", required=False, default=False)
 @click.option("-pc", "--preshared-cert", required=False, default=False)
 @click.option("-v", "--verify", is_flag=True, help="Verify SSL/TLS for REST service")
-@click.option("-c", "--combiner", required=False,type=str, default="combiner",help="name of the preferred combiner")
+@click.option("-g", "--grpc-proxy", required=False, type=str,default=None,help="url to the combiner")
+@click.option("-c", "--combiner", required=False,type=str, default="combiner",help="url to the combiner or name of the preferred combiner")
 @click.option("-va", "--validator", required=False, default=True)
 @click.option("-tr", "--trainer", required=False, default=True)
 @click.option("-in", "--init", required=False, default=None, help="Set to a filename to (re)init client from file state.")
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ def client_cmd(
     secure,
     preshared_cert,
     verify,
+    grpc_proxy,
     combiner,
     validator,
     trainer,
@@ -224,6 +226,7 @@ def client_cmd(
     :param secure:
     :param preshared_cert:
     :param verify_cert:
+    :param grpc_proxy:
     :param combiner:
     :param init:
     :param logfile:
@@ -245,6 +248,7 @@ def client_cmd(
         "secure": secure,
         "preshared_cert": preshared_cert,
         "verify": verify,
+        "grpc_proxy":grpc_proxy,
         "preferred_combiner": combiner,
         "validator": validator,
         "trainer": trainer,
diff --git a/fedn/network/clients/client.py b/fedn/network/clients/client.py
index e594d7b6d..469a319b5 100644
--- a/fedn/network/clients/client.py
+++ b/fedn/network/clients/client.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def __init__(self, config):
         set_log_stream(config.get("logfile", None))
 
         self.id = config["client_id"] or str(uuid.uuid4())
-
         self.connector = ConnectorClient(
             host=config["discover_host"],
             port=config["discover_port"],
@@ -73,10 +72,11 @@ def __init__(self, config):
             remote_package=config["remote_compute_context"],
             force_ssl=config["force_ssl"],
             verify=config["verify"],
+            grpc_proxy=config["grpc_proxy"],
             combiner=config["preferred_combiner"],
             id=self.id,
         )
-
+        print(self.connector)
         # Validate client name
         match = re.search(VALID_NAME_REGEX, config["name"])
         if not match:
@@ -181,14 +181,20 @@ def connect(self, combiner_config):
         :param combiner_config: connection information for the combiner.
         :type combiner_config: dict
         """
+        print("cobinerrrr config",combiner_config)
         if self._connected:
             logger.info("Client is already attached. ")
             return
-
-        # TODO use the combiner_config['certificate'] for setting up secure comms'
-        host = combiner_config["host"]
-        # Add host to gRPC metadata
-        self._add_grpc_metadata("grpc-server", host)
+        if combiner_config["grpc_proxy"] is not None:
+            # TODO use the combiner_config['certificate'] for setting up secure comms'
+            host = combiner_config["grpc_proxy"]
+            # Add host to gRPC metadata
+            self._add_grpc_metadata("grpc-server", combiner_config["combiner"])
+        else:
+            # TODO use the combiner_config['certificate'] for setting up secure comms'
+            host = combiner_config["combiner"]
+            # Add host to gRPC metadata
+            self._add_grpc_metadata("grpc-server", combiner_config["combiner"])
         logger.debug("Client using metadata: {}.".format(self.metadata))
         port = combiner_config["port"]
         secure = False
diff --git a/fedn/network/clients/connect.py b/fedn/network/clients/connect.py
index 2b5a10387..52c00ef6e 100644
--- a/fedn/network/clients/connect.py
+++ b/fedn/network/clients/connect.py
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ class ConnectorClient:
     :param id: id of client
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, host, port, token, name, remote_package, force_ssl=False, verify=False, combiner=None, id=None):
+    def __init__(self, host, port, token, name, remote_package, force_ssl=False, verify=False, grpc_proxy=None,combiner=None, id=None):
         self.host = host
         self.port = port
         self.token = token
         self.name = name
         self.verify = verify
+        self.grpc_proxy=grpc_proxy
         self.preferred_combiner = combiner
         self.id = id
         self.package = "remote" if remote_package else "local"
-
         # for https we assume a an ingress handles permanent redirect (308)
         if force_ssl:
             self.prefix = "https://"