diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 202473c..fa166d9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,16 +1,31 @@
 ARG BASE
 FROM $BASE
 
+ARG OS_DISTRIBUTION
+ARG PROXY_CERT_PATH
+ARG HTTP_PROXY
+ARG HTTPS_PROXY
+ARG NO_PROXY
+
+COPY sc.crt /tmp/sc.crt
+RUN if [ "${OS_DISTRIBUTION}" = "ubuntu" ] && [ "${PROXY_CERT_PATH}" != "" ]; then \
+    cp /tmp/sc.crt /etc/ssl/certs && \
+    update-ca-certificates; \
+    fi 
+RUN if [ "${OS_DISTRIBUTION}" = "opensuse-leap" ] && [ "${PROXY_CERT_PATH}" != "" ]; then \
+    cp /tmp/sc.crt /usr/share/pki/trust/anchors && \
+    update-ca-certificates; \
+    fi
+
 ###########################Add any other image customizations here #######################
 
 ####  Examples  ####
 
 ### To install the nginx package for Ubuntu  ###
 
-#RUN apt-get update && apt-get install nginx -y
-
+# RUN apt-get update && apt-get install nginx -y
 ### or
 
 ### To install the nginx package for opensuse ###
 
-#RUN zypper refresh && zypper install nginx -y
+RUN zypper refresh && zypper install nginx -y
diff --git a/Earthfile b/Earthfile
index 41e335a..fddfd03 100644
--- a/Earthfile
+++ b/Earthfile
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ ARG RKE2_PROVIDER_VERSION=v2.3.3
 ARG FIPS_ENABLED=false
 ARG HTTP_PROXY
 ARG HTTPS_PROXY
+ARG NO_PROXY
 ARG http_proxy=${HTTP_PROXY}
 ARG https_proxy=${HTTPS_PROXY}
+ARG no_proxy=${NO_PROXY}
 ARG PROXY_CERT_PATH
 ARG UPDATE_KERNEL=false
 
@@ -205,7 +207,9 @@ kairos-provider-image:
 
 # base build image used to create the base image for all other image types
 base-image:
-    FROM DOCKERFILE --build-arg BASE=$BASE_IMAGE .
+    FROM DOCKERFILE --build-arg BASE=$BASE_IMAGE --build-arg PROXY_CERT_PATH=$PROXY_CERT_PATH \ 
+    --build-arg OS_DISTRIBUTION=$OS_DISTRIBUTION --build-arg HTTP_PROXY=$HTTP_PROXY --build-arg HTTPS_PROXY=$HTTPS_PROXY \
+    --build-arg NO_PROXY=$NO_PROXY .
 
 #    IF $IS_JETSON
 #        COPY mount.yaml /system/oem/mount.yaml
diff --git a/earthly.sh b/earthly.sh
index 883d29d..ae61db3 100755
--- a/earthly.sh
+++ b/earthly.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Uncomment the line below to enable debug mode
+# set -x
+
 function build_with_proxy() {
     export HTTP_PROXY=$HTTP_PROXY
     export HTTPS_PROXY=$HTTPS_PROXY