diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ef275c..6e6f9a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ Install and configure Grafana
     url: https://github.com/sensu/grafana-sensu-go-datasource/releases/download/1.0.2/sensu-sensugo-datasource-1.0.2.zip
 ```
 
+- `grafana_proxy_url` - set an URL proxy for outbound http and https requests
+- `grafana_proxy_ignore` - array with subnets or hosts to ignore
+
+```
+  - localhost
+  - 10.0.0.0/8
+```
+
 ## How to use
 
 ```
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a9e2df8..2d63a10 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 grafana_config: {}
 grafana_ldap_config: {}
 grafana_plugins: []
+grafana_proxy_ignore: []
diff --git a/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py b/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
index dbad8f0..bfc1896 100644
--- a/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/molecule/default/tests/test_default.py
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ def test_config_file(host):
   assert path.contains('[security]')
   assert path.contains('admin_user = "sysadmin"')
 
+def test_default_config_file(host):
+  path = host.file('/etc/default/grafana-server')
+  assert path.exists
+  assert path.is_file
+  assert path.user == 'root'
+  assert path.group == 'root'
+  assert path.mode == 0o644
+  assert path.contains('LOG_DIR=/var/log/grafana')
+
 def test_ldap_config_file(host):
   path = host.file('/etc/grafana/ldap.toml')
   assert path.exists
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d317570..f144acd 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@
   until: result is succeeded
   tags: grafana
 
+- name: copy default environment variables file
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: default.j2
+    dest: /etc/default/grafana-server
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  notify: restart grafana
+  tags: grafana
+
 - name: copy configuration file
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: grafana.ini.j2
diff --git a/templates/default.j2 b/templates/default.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14cbcaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+GRAFANA_HOME=/usr/share/grafana
+LOG_DIR=/var/log/grafana
+DATA_DIR=/var/lib/grafana
+MAX_OPEN_FILES=10000
+CONF_DIR=/etc/grafana
+CONF_FILE=/etc/grafana/grafana.ini
+RESTART_ON_UPGRADE=true
+PLUGINS_DIR=/var/lib/grafana/plugins
+PROVISIONING_CFG_DIR=/etc/grafana/provisioning
+PID_FILE_DIR=/run/grafana
+{% if grafana_proxy_url is defined %}
+
+https_proxy={{ grafana_proxy_url }}
+http_proxy={{ grafana_proxy_url }}
+no_proxy={{ grafana_proxy_ignore|join(',') }}
+{% endif %}