diff --git a/engine/admin/systemd.md b/engine/admin/systemd.md
index 53239c0392f..59b96ce5a8d 100644
--- a/engine/admin/systemd.md
+++ b/engine/admin/systemd.md
@@ -60,17 +60,16 @@ To accomplish this, set the following flags in the `daemon.json` file:
 }
 ```
 
-### HTTP proxy
+### HTTP/HTTPS proxy
 
->**Note:** The same instructions work for `HTTS_PROXY` as well.
+The Docker daemon uses the `HTTP_PROXY`, `HTTPS_PROXY`, and `NO_PROXY` environmental variables in
+its start-up environment to configure HTTP or HTTPS proxy behavior. You cannot configure
 
-The Docker daemon uses the `HTTP_PROXY` and `NO_PROXY` environmental variables in
-its start-up environment to configure HTTP proxy behavior. You cannot configure
 these environment variables using the `daemon.json` file.
 
 This example overrides the default `docker.service` file.
 
-If you are behind an HTTP proxy server, for example in corporate settings,
+If you are behind an HTTP or HTTPS proxy server, for example in corporate settings,
 you will need to add this configuration in the Docker systemd service file.
 
 1.  Create a systemd drop-in directory for the docker service:
@@ -87,6 +86,15 @@ you will need to add this configuration in the Docker systemd service file.
     Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:80/"
     ```
 
+    Or, if you are behind an HTTPS proxy server, create a file called
+    `/etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/https-proxy.conf`
+    that adds the `HTTPS_PROXY` environment variable:
+
+    ```conf
+    [Service]
+    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=https://proxy.example.com:443/"
+    ```
+
 3.  If you have internal Docker registries that you need to contact without
     proxying you can specify them via the `NO_PROXY` environment variable:
 
@@ -94,6 +102,12 @@ you will need to add this configuration in the Docker systemd service file.
     Environment="HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:80/" "NO_PROXY=localhost,127.0.0.1,docker-registry.somecorporation.com"
     ```
 
+    Or, if you are behind an HTTPS proxy server:
+
+    ```conf
+    Environment="HTTPS_PROXY=https://proxy.example.com:443/" "NO_PROXY=localhost,127.0.0.1,docker-registry.somecorporation.com"
+    ```
+
 4.  Flush changes:
 
     ```bash
@@ -113,6 +127,13 @@ you will need to add this configuration in the Docker systemd service file.
     Environment=HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.example.com:80/
     ```
 
+    Or, if you are behind an HTTPS proxy server:
+
+    ```bash
+    $ systemctl show --property=Environment docker
+    Environment=HTTPS_PROXY=https://proxy.example.com:443/
+    ```
+
 ## Manually creating the systemd unit files
 
 When installing the binary without a package, you may want