diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
index c92e1a6..89ab213 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import aiohttp
 from . import api_helpers, ytlounge
 
 # Constants for user input prompts
+USE_PROXY_PROMPT = "Do you want to use system-wide proxy?"
 ATVS_REMOVAL_PROMPT = (
     "Do you want to remove the legacy 'atvs' entry (the app won't start with it present)? (y/N) "
 )
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ async def pair_device(web_session: aiohttp.ClientSession):
 
 def main(config, debug: bool) -> None:
     print("Welcome to the iSponsorBlockTV cli setup wizard")
+
+    choice = get_yn_input(USE_PROXY_PROMPT)
+    config.use_proxy = choice == "y"
+
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop()
     web_session = loop.run_until_complete(create_web_session(config.use_proxy))
     if debug: