diff --git a/CHANGELOG-1.x.md b/CHANGELOG-1.x.md
index 8dfeb45..0bf7be5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-1.x.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-1.x.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 This changelog references the relevant changes (bug and security fixes) done to `orchestra/dusk-updater`.
 
+## 1.6.1
+
+Released: 2023-07-21
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Retrieve ChromeDriver archive using `--proxy` and `--ssl-no-verify` options.
+
 ## 1.6.0
 
 Released: 2023-07-21
diff --git a/src/Command.php b/src/Command.php
index dd636a7..c50bdc0 100644
--- a/src/Command.php
+++ b/src/Command.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ protected function fetchUrl(string $url): string
             $streamOptions['http'] = ['proxy' => $this->httpProxy, 'request_fulluri' => true];
         }
 
-        $contents = file_get_contents($url, false, stream_context_create($streamOptions));
+        $contents = @file_get_contents($url, false, stream_context_create($streamOptions));
 
         return \is_string($contents) ? $contents : throw new Exception("Unable to fetch contents from [{$url}]");
     }
diff --git a/src/Concerns/DetectsChromeVersion.php b/src/Concerns/DetectsChromeVersion.php
index ff9d81b..60797ef 100644
--- a/src/Concerns/DetectsChromeVersion.php
+++ b/src/Concerns/DetectsChromeVersion.php
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ protected function findVersionUrl(?string $version): string
         if ($version < 70) {
             return $this->legacyVersions[$version];
         } elseif ($version < 115) {
-            return $this->fetchChromeVersionFromUrl(
-                sprintf('https://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/LATEST_RELEASE_%d', $version)
-            );
+            return $this->fetchChromeVersionFromUrl($version);
         }
 
         $milestones = $this->resolveChromeVersionsPerMilestone();
@@ -218,9 +216,11 @@ protected function installedChromeDriverVersion(string $os, ?string $driverDirec
     /**
      * Get the chrome version from URL.
      */
-    protected function fetchChromeVersionFromUrl(string $url): string
+    protected function fetchChromeVersionFromUrl(int $version): string
     {
-        return trim((string) $this->fetchUrl($url));
+        return trim((string) $this->fetchUrl(
+            sprintf('https://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/LATEST_RELEASE_%d', $version)
+        ));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/UpdateCommand.php b/src/UpdateCommand.php
index 5ea1d16..511aa39 100644
--- a/src/UpdateCommand.php
+++ b/src/UpdateCommand.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Orchestra\DuskUpdater;
 
+use Exception;
 use RuntimeException;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
@@ -84,15 +85,13 @@ protected function download(string $version, string $slug): string
     {
         $url = $this->resolveDownloadUrl($version, $slug);
 
-        file_put_contents(
-            $archive = $this->directory.'chromedriver.zip',
-            $resource = @fopen($url, 'r')
-        );
-
-        if (! \is_resource($resource) || ! file_exists($archive)) {
+        try {
+            file_put_contents(
+                $archive = $this->directory.'chromedriver.zip',
+                $this->fetchUrl($url)
+            );
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
             throw new RuntimeException("Unable to retrieve ChromeDriver [{$version}].");
-        } else {
-            fclose($resource);
         }
 
         return $archive;