diff --git a/app/services/katello/pulp3/repository/apt.rb b/app/services/katello/pulp3/repository/apt.rb
index 0f21eed8465..e2e723843c7 100644
--- a/app/services/katello/pulp3/repository/apt.rb
+++ b/app/services/katello/pulp3/repository/apt.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ def sync_url_params(sync_options)
         end
 
         def mirror_remote_options
+          policy = smart_proxy.download_policy
+          if smart_proxy.download_policy == SmartProxy::DOWNLOAD_INHERIT
+            policy = repo.root.download_policy
+          end
+
           distributions = "#{repo.deb_releases}"
           if Setting['deb_use_simple_publish'] and not distributions.split(' ').include? 'default'
             distributions.concat(' default')