diff --git a/docs/installation/index.md b/docs/installation/index.md
index dd8c18f3d..db5968535 100644
--- a/docs/installation/index.md
+++ b/docs/installation/index.md
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ You have a few options for deploying homepage, depending on your needs. We offer
 
 </div>
 
+## Environment Variables
+
 ### `HOMEPAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS`
 
-As of v1.0 there is one required environment variable when deploying via a public URL, <code>HOMEPAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS</code>. This is a comma separated (no spaces) list of allowed hosts (sometimes with the port) that can access your homepage. See the [docker](docker.md) and [source](source.md) installation pages for examples.
+Required.
+
+As of v1.0 there is one required environment variable when deploying via a public URL, <code>HOMEPAGE_ALLOWED_HOSTS</code>. This is a comma separated list of allowed hosts that can access your homepage. See the [docker](docker.md) and [source](source.md) installation pages for examples.
+
+### `HOMEPAGE_PROXY_DISABLE_IPV6`
+
+Optional.
+
+In certain environments, you may need to disable IPv6 for the proxy to work correctly. Set this environment variable to `true` to disable IPv6.
diff --git a/src/utils/proxy/http.js b/src/utils/proxy/http.js
index 3743515b4..3647f15b9 100644
--- a/src/utils/proxy/http.js
+++ b/src/utils/proxy/http.js
@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@ export function httpRequest(url, params) {
 
 export async function httpProxy(url, params = {}) {
   const constructedUrl = new URL(url);
+  const disableIpv6 = process.env.HOMEPAGE_PROXY_DISABLE_IPV6 === "true";
+  const agentOptions = disableIpv6 ? { family: 4, autoSelectFamily: false } : {};
 
   let request = null;
   if (constructedUrl.protocol === "https:") {
     request = httpsRequest(constructedUrl, {
-      agent: new https.Agent({
-        rejectUnauthorized: false,
-      }),
+      agent: new https.Agent({ ...agentOptions, rejectUnauthorized: false }),
       ...params,
     });
   } else {
     request = httpRequest(constructedUrl, {
-      agent: new http.Agent(),
+      agent: new http.Agent(agentOptions),
       ...params,
     });
   }