diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index b96ee0b..26868bb 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,24 @@ set -e
 
 DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 
+# Auto-detect and configure local SOCKS5 proxy if active on 7890
+if nc -z 127.0.0.1 7890 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "=== Auto-detected local proxy on port 7890. Enabling proxy... ==="
+    export http_proxy=socks5://127.0.0.1:7890
+    export https_proxy=socks5://127.0.0.1:7890
+    export all_proxy=socks5://127.0.0.1:7890
+    export HTTP_PROXY=socks5://127.0.0.1:7890
+    export HTTPS_PROXY=socks5://127.0.0.1:7890
+    export ALL_PROXY=socks5://127.0.0.1:7890
+fi
+
 echo "=== Setting up Python Virtual Environment ==="
 if [ ! -d "$DIR/backend/.venv" ]; then
     python3 -m venv "$DIR/backend/.venv"
 fi
 
 echo "=== Installing Dependencies ==="
-"$DIR/backend/.venv/bin/pip" install -q -r "$DIR/backend/requirements.txt"
+"$DIR/backend/.venv/bin/pip" install -r "$DIR/backend/requirements.txt"
 
 echo "=== Executing Test Suite ==="
 "$DIR/backend/.venv/bin/python3" -m pytest "$DIR/backend/tests/"