diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index d5e8c0a6e..fd998da14 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ collect_node_ls_pipeline_worker_count() {
 }
 
 collect_ntp_servers() {
-	if [[ $is_airgap || "$NSMSETUP" = 'ADVANCED' || "$MANAGERADV" = 'ADVANCED' ]]; then
+	if [[ $is_airgap || "$NSMSETUP" = 'ADVANCED' || "$MANAGERADV" = 'ADVANCED' || -n $so_proxy ]]; then
 		if whiptail_ntp_ask; then
 			[[ $is_airgap ]] && ntp_servers=""
 			whiptail_ntp_servers "$ntp_servers"