diff --git a/conjuntasbot/conjuntasbot.py b/conjuntasbot/conjuntasbot.py
index 8a33c1f..71892f2 100644
--- a/conjuntasbot/conjuntasbot.py
+++ b/conjuntasbot/conjuntasbot.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ general_group_chat_id = os.environ.get("GENERAL_GROUP_CHAT_ID")
 vip_group_chat_id = os.environ.get("VIP_GROUP_CHAT_ID")
 bot_token = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_TOKEN")
 spreadsheet_id = os.environ.get("SPREADSHEET_ID")
-telegram_proxy = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_PROXY")
+telegram_proxy = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_PROXY") == '1'
 if telegram_proxy:
     telegram_socks_user = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_SOCKS_USER")
     telegram_socks_password = os.environ.get("TELEGRAM_SOCKS_PASSWORD")
@@ -765,8 +765,10 @@ async def help(update: Update, context: CallbackContext):
 
 def main()->None:
     if telegram_proxy:
+        logging.info("Creating application with socks5 proxy")
         application = ApplicationBuilder().get_updates_http_version('1.1').http_version('1.1').token(bot_token).proxy(proxy_url).get_updates_proxy(proxy_url).build()
     else:
+        logging.info("Creating application without socks5 proxy")
         application = ApplicationBuilder().get_updates_http_version('1.1').http_version('1.1').token(bot_token).build()
 
     conv_handler = ConversationHandler(
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 93207dc..3025b13 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ services:
       - GENERAL_GROUP_CHAT_ID=${GENERAL_GROUP_CHAT_ID}
       - VIP_GROUP_CHAT_ID=${VIP_GROUP_CHAT_ID}
       - SPREADSHEET_ID=${SPREADSHEET_ID}
+      - TELEGRAM_PROXY=${TELEGRAM_PROXY}
       - TELEGRAM_SOCKS_USER=${TELEGRAM_SOCKS_USER}
       - TELEGRAM_SOCKS_PASSWORD=${TELEGRAM_SOCKS_PASSWORD}
       - TELEGRAM_SOCKS_SERVER=${TELEGRAM_SOCKS_SERVER}