diff --git a/pages/common/scp.md b/pages/common/scp.md
index dc46a68d3d..a6dee41f02 100644
--- a/pages/common/scp.md
+++ b/pages/common/scp.md
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@
 
 - Use a specific ssh private key for authentication with the remote host:
 
-`scp -i {{~/.ssh/private_key}} {{local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}}`
+`scp -i {{~/.ssh/private_key}} {{path/to/local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{path/to/remote_file}}`
+
+- Use a specific proxy when connecting to the remote host:
+
+`scp -J {{proxy_username}}@{{proxy_host}} {{path/to/local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{path/to/remote_file}}`