diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/AppiumClientConfig.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/AppiumClientConfig.java
index b25a3032d..c8e123fc9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/AppiumClientConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/AppiumClientConfig.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public AppiumClientConfig withRetries() {
 
 
     @Override
-    public ClientConfig proxy(Proxy proxy) {
+    public AppiumClientConfig proxy(Proxy proxy) {
         ClientConfig clientConfig = super.proxy(proxy);
         return buildAppiumClientConfig(clientConfig, directConnect);
     }