diff --git a/install-ubuntu2004.sh b/install-ubuntu2004.sh
index cf41d9b..2685302 100755
--- a/install-ubuntu2004.sh
+++ b/install-ubuntu2004.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 apt update
 apt install -y tor python3-pip
-sudo -H pip3 install stem paho-mqtt
+sudo -H pip3 install stem paho-mqtt PySocks
 
 sed -i '/^#ControlPort 9051/s/^#//' /etc/tor/torrc
 sed -i '/^#CookieAuthentication 1/s/^#//' /etc/tor/torrc
diff --git a/torch-pub.py b/torch-pub.py
index b3db69e..b46c894 100644
--- a/torch-pub.py
+++ b/torch-pub.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from stem.control import Controller
 import stem.connection
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import ssl
+import socks
 import configparser
 
 configPath = "/etc/torch/"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ configPath = "/etc/torch/"
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 config.read(configPath + "torch.conf")
 
+torProxyPort = config['tor'].getint('ProxyPort', fallback = 9050)
 torControllerPort = config['tor'].getint('ControllerPort', fallback = 9051)
 sshPort = config['ssh'].getint('Port', fallback = 22)
 mqttConfig = config['mqtt']
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ if mqttRequireCertificate:
           keyfile = mqttKeyFile, 
           cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED)
 
+if mqttBrokerHost.endswith(".onion"):
+  client.proxy_set(proxy_type=socks.SOCKS5, proxy_addr="localhost", proxy_port=torProxyPort)
+  client.tls_insecure_set(True)
+
 client.connect(mqttBrokerHost, mqttBrokerPort, 60)
 client.publish(mqttTopic, onionAddress)
 client.disconnect()