diff --git a/host/default.yaml b/host/default.yaml
index 5e7c3b2..6f0a8c2 100644
--- a/host/default.yaml
+++ b/host/default.yaml
@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@ spec:
         collectorName: curl-api-replicated-com
         get:
           url: https://api.replicated.com/healthz
+    - http:
+        collectorName: get-proxy-replicated-com
+        get:
+          url: https://proxy.replicated.com/
     - http:
         collectorName: curl-get-replicated-com
         get:
@@ -668,6 +672,18 @@ spec:
               message: Connected to https://api.replicated.com/healthz
           - warn:
               message: "Unexpected response"
+    - http:
+        checkName: get-proxy-replicated-com
+        collectorName: get-proxy-replicated-com
+        outcomes:
+          - warn:
+              when: "error"
+              message: Error connecting to https://proxy.replicated.com
+          - pass:
+              when: "statusCode == 401"
+              message: Connected to https://proxy.replicated.com
+          - warn:
+              message: "Unexpected response"
     - http:
         checkName: curl-get-replicated-com
         collectorName: curl-get-replicated-com