diff --git a/internal/communicator/shared/shared.go b/internal/communicator/shared/shared.go
index a57712a86e3b..5990807a7809 100644
--- a/internal/communicator/shared/shared.go
+++ b/internal/communicator/shared/shared.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var ConnectionBlockSupersetSchema = &configschema.Block{
 			Optional: true,
 		},
 		"proxy_port": {
-			Type:     cty.String,
+			Type:     cty.Number,
 			Optional: true,
 		},
 		"proxy_user_name": {
diff --git a/internal/communicator/ssh/communicator.go b/internal/communicator/ssh/communicator.go
index 0923a122d914..6200f4fa59b9 100644
--- a/internal/communicator/ssh/communicator.go
+++ b/internal/communicator/ssh/communicator.go
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func ConnectFunc(network, addr string, p *proxyInfo) func() (net.Conn, error) {
 		// Wrap connection to host if proxy server is configured
 		if p != nil {
 			RegisterDialerType()
-			c, err = NewHttpProxyConn(p, addr)
+			c, err = newHttpProxyConn(p, addr)
 		} else {
 			c, err = net.DialTimeout(network, addr, 15*time.Second)
 		}
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ func BastionConnectFunc(
 			var bReq <-chan *ssh.Request
 
 			RegisterDialerType()
-			pConn, err = NewHttpProxyConn(p, bAddr)
+			pConn, err = newHttpProxyConn(p, bAddr)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error connecting to proxy: %s", err)
diff --git a/internal/communicator/ssh/http_proxy.go b/internal/communicator/ssh/http_proxy.go
index cc082121b83b..883dada50a9b 100644
--- a/internal/communicator/ssh/http_proxy.go
+++ b/internal/communicator/ssh/http_proxy.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package ssh
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Dialer implements for SSH over HTTP Proxy.
-type Dialer struct {
+type proxyDialer struct {
 	proxy proxyInfo
 	// forwarding Dialer
 	forward proxy.Dialer
@@ -24,12 +23,8 @@ type proxyInfo struct {
 	host string
 	// HTTP Proxy scheme
 	scheme string
-	// User name if http proxy needs authentication
-	username string
-	// User password if http proxy needs authentication
-	password string
-	// Whether the HTTP Proxy requires authentication
-	auth bool
+	// An immutable encapsulation of username and password details for a URL
+	userInfo *url.Userinfo
 }
 
 func newProxyInfo(host, scheme, username, password string) *proxyInfo {
@@ -38,11 +33,7 @@ func newProxyInfo(host, scheme, username, password string) *proxyInfo {
 		scheme: scheme,
 	}
 
-	if username != "" && password != "" {
-		p.auth = true
-		p.username = username
-		p.password = password
-	}
+	p.userInfo = url.UserPassword(username, password)
 
 	if p.scheme == "" {
 		p.scheme = "http"
@@ -51,17 +42,15 @@ func newProxyInfo(host, scheme, username, password string) *proxyInfo {
 	return p
 }
 
-func (p *proxyInfo) url() (*url.URL, error) {
-	base := p.scheme + "://"
-
-	if p.auth {
-		base = base + p.username + ":" + p.password + "@"
+func (p *proxyInfo) url() *url.URL {
+	return &url.URL{
+		Scheme: p.scheme,
+		User:   p.userInfo,
+		Host:   p.host,
 	}
-
-	return url.Parse(base + p.host)
 }
 
-func (p *Dialer) Dial(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+func (p *proxyDialer) Dial(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	// Dial the proxy host
 	c, err := p.forward.Dial(network, p.proxy.host)
 
@@ -75,12 +64,10 @@ func (p *Dialer) Dial(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Generate request URL to host accessed through the proxy
-	reqUrl, err := url.Parse("http://" + addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		c.Close()
-		return nil, err
+	reqUrl := &url.URL{
+		Scheme: "",
+		Host:   addr,
 	}
-	reqUrl.Scheme = ""
 
 	// Create a request object using the CONNECT method to instruct the proxy server to tunnel a protocol other than HTTP.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("CONNECT", reqUrl.String(), nil)
@@ -90,9 +77,11 @@ func (p *Dialer) Dial(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	}
 
 	// If http proxy requires authentication, configure settings for basic authentication.
-	if p.proxy.auth {
-		req.SetBasicAuth(p.proxy.username, p.proxy.password)
-		req.Header.Add("Proxy-Authorization", "Basic "+base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(p.proxy.username+":"+p.proxy.password)))
+	if p.proxy.userInfo.String() != "" {
+		username := p.proxy.userInfo.Username()
+		password, _ := p.proxy.userInfo.Password()
+		req.SetBasicAuth(username, password)
+		req.Header.Add("Proxy-Authorization", req.Header.Get("Authorization"))
 	}
 
 	// Do not close the connection after sending this request and reading its response.
@@ -124,14 +113,14 @@ func (p *Dialer) Dial(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 }
 
 // NewHttpProxyDialer generate Http Proxy Dialer
-func NewHttpProxyDialer(u *url.URL, forward proxy.Dialer) (proxy.Dialer, error) {
+func newHttpProxyDialer(u *url.URL, forward proxy.Dialer) (proxy.Dialer, error) {
 	var proxyUserName, proxyPassword string
 	if u.User != nil {
 		proxyUserName = u.User.Username()
 		proxyPassword, _ = u.User.Password()
 	}
 
-	pd := &Dialer{
+	pd := &proxyDialer{
 		proxy:   *newProxyInfo(u.Host, u.Scheme, proxyUserName, proxyPassword),
 		forward: forward,
 	}
@@ -141,24 +130,19 @@ func NewHttpProxyDialer(u *url.URL, forward proxy.Dialer) (proxy.Dialer, error)
 
 // RegisterDialerType register schemes used by `proxy.FromURL`
 func RegisterDialerType() {
-	proxy.RegisterDialerType("http", NewHttpProxyDialer)
-	proxy.RegisterDialerType("https", NewHttpProxyDialer)
+	proxy.RegisterDialerType("http", newHttpProxyDialer)
+	proxy.RegisterDialerType("https", newHttpProxyDialer)
 }
 
 // NewHttpProxyConn create a connection to connect through the proxy server.
-func NewHttpProxyConn(p *proxyInfo, targetAddr string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	proxyURL, err := p.url()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	proxyDialer, err := proxy.FromURL(proxyURL, proxy.Direct)
+func newHttpProxyConn(p *proxyInfo, targetAddr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	pd, err := proxy.FromURL(p.url(), proxy.Direct)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	proxyConn, err := proxyDialer.Dial("tcp", targetAddr)
+	proxyConn, err := pd.Dial("tcp", targetAddr)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/communicator/ssh/provisioner.go b/internal/communicator/ssh/provisioner.go
index 45f94a5d5a08..b98ee9f5d2cb 100644
--- a/internal/communicator/ssh/provisioner.go
+++ b/internal/communicator/ssh/provisioner.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -124,11 +123,9 @@ func decodeConnInfo(v cty.Value) (*connectionInfo, error) {
 		case "proxy_host":
 			connInfo.ProxyHost = v.AsString()
 		case "proxy_port":
-			p, err := strconv.ParseUint(v.AsString(), 10, 16)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err := gocty.FromCtyValue(v, &connInfo.ProxyPort); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			connInfo.ProxyPort = uint16(p)
 		case "proxy_user_name":
 			connInfo.ProxyUserName = v.AsString()
 		case "proxy_user_password":
@@ -279,7 +276,7 @@ func prepareSSHConfig(connInfo *connectionInfo) (*sshConfig, error) {
 
 	if connInfo.ProxyHost != "" {
 		p = newProxyInfo(
-			connInfo.ProxyHost+":"+strconv.FormatUint(uint64(connInfo.ProxyPort), 10),
+			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", connInfo.ProxyHost, connInfo.ProxyPort),
 			connInfo.ProxyScheme,
 			connInfo.ProxyUserName,
 			connInfo.ProxyUserPassword,
diff --git a/internal/terraform/node_resource_validate.go b/internal/terraform/node_resource_validate.go
index fa43b32ed13c..a70bcdc4bc85 100644
--- a/internal/terraform/node_resource_validate.go
+++ b/internal/terraform/node_resource_validate.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ var connectionBlockSupersetSchema = &configschema.Block{
 			Optional: true,
 		},
 		"proxy_port": {
-			Type:     cty.String,
+			Type:     cty.Number,
 			Optional: true,
 		},
 		"proxy_user_name": {
diff --git a/website/docs/language/resources/provisioners/connection.mdx b/website/docs/language/resources/provisioners/connection.mdx
index 6de52deef184..655f617e3d71 100644
--- a/website/docs/language/resources/provisioners/connection.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/language/resources/provisioners/connection.mdx
@@ -117,16 +117,13 @@ indirectly with a [bastion host](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastion_host).
 
 The `ssh` connection also supports the following fields to facilitate connections by SSH over HTTP proxy.
 
-* `proxy_scheme` - http or https
-
-* `proxy_host` - Setting this enables the SSH over HTTP connection. This host
-  will be connected to first, and then the `host` or `bastion_host` connection will be made from there.
-
-* `proxy_port` - The port to use connect to the proxy host.
-
-* `proxy_user_name` - The username to use connect to the private proxy host.
-
-* `proxy_user_password` - The password to use connect to the private proxy host.
+| Argument | Description | Default |
+|---------------|-------------|---------|
+| `proxy_scheme` | http or https | |
+| `proxy_host` | Setting this enables the SSH over HTTP connection. This host will be connected to first, and then the `host` or `bastion_host` connection will be made from there. | |
+| `proxy_port` | The port to use connect to the proxy host. | |
+| `proxy_user_name` | The username to use connect to the private proxy host. This argument should be specified only if authentication is required for the HTTP Proxy server. | |
+| `proxy_user_password` | The password to use connect to the private proxy host. This argument should be specified only if authentication is required for the HTTP Proxy server. | |
 
 ## How Provisioners Execute Remote Scripts