diff --git a/genesis.sh b/genesis.sh
index 26fcfb52..d3f36304 100755
--- a/genesis.sh
+++ b/genesis.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ fi
 
 set -ex
 
+#Set working directory relative to script
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname $0)
+pushd $SCRIPT_DIR
+
+#Load Variables File
+. variables.sh
+
 mkdir -p /etc/docker
 cat <<EOS > /etc/docker/daemon.json
 {
@@ -16,10 +23,16 @@ cat <<EOS > /etc/docker/daemon.json
 }
 EOS
 
+#Configuration for Docker Behind a Proxy
+if [ $USE_PROXY == true ]; then
+  mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d
+  CreateProxyConfiguraton
+fi
+
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 apt-get update -qq
 apt-get install -y -qq --no-install-recommends \
-    docker.io \
+    docker.io=$DOCKER_VERSION \
 
 
 if [ -f "${PROMENADE_LOAD_IMAGE}" ]; then
diff --git a/join.sh b/join.sh
index 2bd09e3a..8703b0dc 100755
--- a/join.sh
+++ b/join.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ fi
 
 set -ex
 
+#Set working directory relative to script
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(dirname $0)
+pushd $SCRIPT_DIR
+
+#Load Variables File
+. variables.sh
+
 mkdir -p /etc/docker
 cat <<EOS > /etc/docker/daemon.json
 {
@@ -16,10 +23,16 @@ cat <<EOS > /etc/docker/daemon.json
 }
 EOS
 
+#Configuration for Docker Behind a Proxy
+if [ $USE_PROXY == true ]; then
+  mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d
+  CreateProxyConfiguraton
+fi
+
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 apt-get update -qq
 apt-get install -y -qq --no-install-recommends \
-    docker.io \
+    docker.io=$DOCKER_VERSION \
 
 
 if [ -f "${PROMENADE_LOAD_IMAGE}" ]; then
diff --git a/variables.sh b/variables.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37e7e68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/variables.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#Promenade Variables
+DOCKER_VERSION=1.12.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
+PROMENADE_LOAD_IMAGE=$SCRIPT_DIR/promenade.tar
+
+#HTTP Proxy Variables
+USE_PROXY=false
+DOCKER_HTTP_PROXY="http://proxy.server.com:8080"
+DOCKER_HTTPS_PROXY="https://proxy.server.com:8080"
+DOCKER_NO_PROXY="localhost,127.0.0.1"
+
+function CreateProxyConfiguraton {
+  #Set HTTP Proxy variable
+  cat <<EOF > /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/http-proxy.conf
+  [Service]
+  Environment="HTTP_PROXY=${DOCKER_HTTPS_PROXY}"
+EOF
+
+  #Set HTTPS Proxy Variable
+  cat <<EOF > /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/https-proxy.conf
+  [Service]
+  Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=${DOCKER_HTTPS_PROXY}"
+EOF
+
+  #Set No Proxy Variable
+  cat <<EOF > /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/no-proxy.conf
+  [Service]
+  Environment="NO_PROXY=${DOCKER_NO_PROXY}"
+EOF
+  #Reload systemd and docker if present
+  systemctl daemon-reload
+  systemctl restart docker || true
+
+}