diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c872c7a..069fb93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ page.on('request', async request => {
 const proxy = 'https://user:pass@host:port';
 ```
 
+Using socks authentication:
+```js
+const proxyOptions = {
+  protocol: 'socks5:',
+  auth: 'myUserName:p4$$w0rd',
+  host: '127.0.0.1',
+  port: 1080,
+}
+await useProxy(page, proxyOptions)
+```
 #### IP lookup:
 ```js
 // 1. Waits until done, 'then' continues
diff --git a/src/lib/options.js b/src/lib/options.js
index 21b63d0..592c73a 100644
--- a/src/lib/options.js
+++ b/src/lib/options.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const setHeaders = (request) => {
 
 // For applying proxy
 const setAgent = (proxy) => {
-    if (proxy.startsWith("socks")) {
+    if (typeof proxy === 'object' || proxy.startsWith("socks")) {
         return {
             http: new SocksProxyAgent(proxy),
             https: new SocksProxyAgent(proxy)
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ const setAgent = (proxy) => {
     };
 };
 
-module.exports = {setHeaders, setAgent};
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = {setHeaders, setAgent};