diff --git a/src/assistant/lib/clients/http_client.py b/src/assistant/lib/clients/http_client.py
index 532759d..e1bac11 100644
--- a/src/assistant/lib/clients/http_client.py
+++ b/src/assistant/lib/clients/http_client.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import lib.app.split_settings as app_split_settings
 class AsyncHttpClient(httpx.AsyncClient):
     def __init__(
         self,
-        proxy_settings: app_split_settings.ProxySettings,
+        proxy_settings: app_split_settings.ProxySettings | None = None,
         base_url: str | None = None,
         **client_params: typing.Any,
     ) -> None:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class AsyncHttpClient(httpx.AsyncClient):
         super().__init__(base_url=self.base_url, proxies=self.proxies, **client_params)  # type: ignore[reportGeneralTypeIssues]
 
     def __get_proxies_from_settings(self) -> dict[str, str] | None:
-        if not self.proxy_settings.enable:
+        if not self.proxy_settings or not self.proxy_settings.enable:
             return None
         proxies = {"all://": self.proxy_settings.dsn}
         return proxies