diff --git a/docs/getting-started-guides/minikube.md b/docs/getting-started-guides/minikube.md
index 020fc5e257..1ad16b6d28 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started-guides/minikube.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started-guides/minikube.md
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ Kubectl is now configured to use the cluster.
 
 This will build and start a lightweight local cluster, consisting of a master, etcd, Docker and a single node.
 
+If you are behind a web proxy, you will need to pass this information in e.g. via
+
+```
+
+https_proxy=<my proxy> minikube start --docker-env HTTP_PROXY=<my proxy> --docker-env HTTPS_PROXY=<my proxy> --docker-env NO_PROXY=192.168.99.0/24
+
+Unfortunately just setting the environment variables will not work.
+```
 Minikube will also create a "minikube" context, and set it to default in kubectl.
 To switch back to this context later, run this command: `kubectl config use-context minikube`.