diff --git a/salt/config/__init__.py b/salt/config/__init__.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/config/__init__.py
+++ b/salt/config/__init__.py
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
     _MASTER_USER = "SYSTEM"
 elif salt.utils.platform.is_proxy():
     _DFLT_FQDNS_GRAINS = False
+    _DFLT_IPC_MODE = "ipc"
+    _DFLT_FQDNS_GRAINS = True
+    _MASTER_TRIES = 1
+    _MASTER_USER = salt.utils.user.get_user()
 else:
     _DFLT_IPC_MODE = "ipc"
     _DFLT_FQDNS_GRAINS = True
Need additional default opions for proxy minions.