diff --git a/app/ai.py b/app/ai.py
index 1747b0c..00352d5 100644
--- a/app/ai.py
+++ b/app/ai.py
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ class OfferReplyGenerator:
         model: str,
         system_prompt_file: Path,
         timeout_seconds: int,
+        proxy_url: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._api_base_url = api_base_url.rstrip("/")
         self._api_key = api_key
         self._model = model
         self._system_prompt = system_prompt_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
         self._timeout_seconds = timeout_seconds
+        self._proxies = {"http": proxy_url, "https": proxy_url} if proxy_url else None
 
     async def generate_reply(self, offer: Offer) -> str:
         return await asyncio.to_thread(self._generate_reply_sync, offer)
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ class OfferReplyGenerator:
                 ],
             },
             timeout=self._timeout_seconds,
+            proxies=self._proxies,
         )
         response.raise_for_status()
         payload = response.json()
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7fcb071..a628ffb 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ async def main() -> None:
         model=settings.openai_model,
         system_prompt_file=settings.openai_system_prompt_file,
         timeout_seconds=settings.requests_timeout_seconds,
+        proxy_url=settings.telegram_proxy_url,
     )
     dispatcher = build_dispatcher(reply_generator, published_offers_store)
 
@@ -177,4 +178,4 @@ async def main() -> None:
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    asyncio.run(main())
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+    asyncio.run(main())