diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/ssh.yml b/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/ssh.yml
index 88fcd1327..813881e61 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/ssh.yml
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/docs/ssh.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ssh:
   # Proxy host
   #
   # Specified in the form <host> or <user>@<host>
-  proxy: root@proxy-host
+  proxy: proxy-host
 
   # Proxy command
   #
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/ssh.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration/ssh.rb
index dc88367e2..993c746e6 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/ssh.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def port
   end
 
   def proxy
-    if (proxy = ssh_config["proxy"])
-      Net::SSH::Proxy::Jump.new(proxy.include?("@") ? proxy : "root@#{proxy}")
-    elsif (proxy_command = ssh_config["proxy_command"])
+    if proxy = ssh_config["proxy"]
+      Net::SSH::Proxy::Jump.new(proxy)
+    elsif proxy_command = ssh_config["proxy_command"]
       Net::SSH::Proxy::Command.new(proxy_command)
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/configuration/ssh_test.rb b/test/configuration/ssh_test.rb
index 76d1ae9a7..987335197 100644
--- a/test/configuration/ssh_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/ssh_test.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ConfigurationSshTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "ssh options with proxy host" do
     config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!(ssh: { "proxy" => "1.2.3.4" }) })
-    assert_equal "root@1.2.3.4", config.ssh.options[:proxy].jump_proxies
+    assert_equal "1.2.3.4", config.ssh.options[:proxy].jump_proxies
   end
 
   test "ssh options with proxy host and user" do