diff --git a/cmd/proxies/create.go b/cmd/proxies/create.go
index c109bcb..0a4eb46 100644
--- a/cmd/proxies/create.go
+++ b/cmd/proxies/create.go
@@ -40,23 +40,21 @@ func (p ProxyCmd) Create(ctx context.Context, in ProxyCreateInput) error {
 	// Build config based on type
 	switch proxyType {
 	case kernel.ProxyNewParamsTypeDatacenter:
-		if in.Country == "" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("--country is required for datacenter proxy type")
+		config := kernel.ProxyNewParamsConfigDatacenterProxyConfig{}
+		if in.Country != "" {
+			config.Country = kernel.Opt(in.Country)
 		}
 		params.Config = kernel.ProxyNewParamsConfigUnion{
-			OfProxyNewsConfigDatacenterProxyConfig: &kernel.ProxyNewParamsConfigDatacenterProxyConfig{
-				Country: in.Country,
-			},
+			OfProxyNewsConfigDatacenterProxyConfig: &config,
 		}
 
 	case kernel.ProxyNewParamsTypeIsp:
-		if in.Country == "" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("--country is required for ISP proxy type")
+		config := kernel.ProxyNewParamsConfigIspProxyConfig{}
+		if in.Country != "" {
+			config.Country = kernel.Opt(in.Country)
 		}
 		params.Config = kernel.ProxyNewParamsConfigUnion{
-			OfProxyNewsConfigIspProxyConfig: &kernel.ProxyNewParamsConfigIspProxyConfig{
-				Country: in.Country,
-			},
+			OfProxyNewsConfigIspProxyConfig: &config,
 		}
 
 	case kernel.ProxyNewParamsTypeResidential:
diff --git a/cmd/proxies/create_test.go b/cmd/proxies/create_test.go
index 65c599a..6669c55 100644
--- a/cmd/proxies/create_test.go
+++ b/cmd/proxies/create_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func TestProxyCreate_Datacenter_Success(t *testing.T) {
 			// Check config
 			dcConfig := body.Config.OfProxyNewsConfigDatacenterProxyConfig
 			assert.NotNil(t, dcConfig)
-			assert.Equal(t, "US", dcConfig.Country)
+			assert.Equal(t, "US", dcConfig.Country.Value)
 
 			return &kernel.ProxyNewResponse{
 				ID:   "dc-new",
@@ -48,19 +48,38 @@ func TestProxyCreate_Datacenter_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "My DC Proxy")
 }
 
-func TestProxyCreate_Datacenter_MissingCountry(t *testing.T) {
-	_ = captureOutput(t)
-	fake := &FakeProxyService{}
+func TestProxyCreate_Datacenter_WithoutCountry(t *testing.T) {
+	buf := captureOutput(t)
+
+	fake := &FakeProxyService{
+		NewFunc: func(ctx context.Context, body kernel.ProxyNewParams, opts ...option.RequestOption) (*kernel.ProxyNewResponse, error) {
+			// Verify the request
+			assert.Equal(t, kernel.ProxyNewParamsTypeDatacenter, body.Type)
+			assert.Equal(t, "My DC Proxy", body.Name.Value)
+
+			// Check config - country should not be set (it should be zero/nil)
+			dcConfig := body.Config.OfProxyNewsConfigDatacenterProxyConfig
+			assert.NotNil(t, dcConfig)
+
+			return &kernel.ProxyNewResponse{
+				ID:   "dc-new",
+				Name: "My DC Proxy",
+				Type: kernel.ProxyNewResponseTypeDatacenter,
+			}, nil
+		},
+	}
 
 	p := ProxyCmd{proxies: fake}
 	err := p.Create(context.Background(), ProxyCreateInput{
 		Name: "My DC Proxy",
 		Type: "datacenter",
-		// Missing required Country
+		// Country is now optional
 	})
 
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "--country is required for datacenter proxy type")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "Creating datacenter proxy")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "Successfully created proxy")
 }
 
 func TestProxyCreate_Residential_Success(t *testing.T) {
@@ -315,7 +334,7 @@ func TestProxyCreate_ISP_Success(t *testing.T) {
 			// Verify ISP config
 			ispConfig := body.Config.OfProxyNewsConfigIspProxyConfig
 			assert.NotNil(t, ispConfig)
-			assert.Equal(t, "EU", ispConfig.Country)
+			assert.Equal(t, "EU", ispConfig.Country.Value)
 
 			return &kernel.ProxyNewResponse{
 				ID:   "isp-new",
@@ -337,3 +356,33 @@ func TestProxyCreate_ISP_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "Creating isp proxy")
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "Successfully created proxy")
 }
+
+func TestProxyCreate_ISP_WithoutCountry(t *testing.T) {
+	buf := captureOutput(t)
+
+	fake := &FakeProxyService{
+		NewFunc: func(ctx context.Context, body kernel.ProxyNewParams, opts ...option.RequestOption) (*kernel.ProxyNewResponse, error) {
+			// Verify ISP config
+			ispConfig := body.Config.OfProxyNewsConfigIspProxyConfig
+			assert.NotNil(t, ispConfig)
+
+			return &kernel.ProxyNewResponse{
+				ID:   "isp-new",
+				Name: "ISP Proxy",
+				Type: kernel.ProxyNewResponseTypeIsp,
+			}, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	p := ProxyCmd{proxies: fake}
+	err := p.Create(context.Background(), ProxyCreateInput{
+		Name: "ISP Proxy",
+		Type: "isp",
+		// Country is now optional
+	})
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "Creating isp proxy")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "Successfully created proxy")
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 769b59e..c57bcea 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/charmbracelet/fang v0.2.0
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.2
 	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
-	github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk v0.15.0
+	github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk v0.17.0
 	github.com/pkg/browser v0.0.0-20240102092130-5ac0b6a4141c
 	github.com/pterm/pterm v0.12.80
 	github.com/samber/lo v1.51.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4f3e67f..a2a65bb 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ github.com/muesli/mango-pflag v0.1.0 h1:UADqbYgpUyRoBja3g6LUL+3LErjpsOwaC9ywvBWe
 github.com/muesli/mango-pflag v0.1.0/go.mod h1:YEQomTxaCUp8PrbhFh10UfbhbQrM/xJ4i2PB8VTLLW0=
 github.com/muesli/roff v0.1.0 h1:YD0lalCotmYuF5HhZliKWlIx7IEhiXeSfq7hNjFqGF8=
 github.com/muesli/roff v0.1.0/go.mod h1:pjAHQM9hdUUwm/krAfrLGgJkXJ+YuhtsfZ42kieB2Ig=
-github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk v0.15.0 h1:gLeZixS9bhOy1WuEk/eFogHUBjG6UJKN2l+OJNNdE+4=
-github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk v0.15.0/go.mod h1:MjUR92i8UPqjrmneyVykae6GuB3GGSmnQtnjf1v74Dc=
+github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk v0.17.0 h1:3q7hrfiLTJbUwcJTtPhdnNIXUI4/TUnoklPjUGBoeas=
+github.com/onkernel/kernel-go-sdk v0.17.0/go.mod h1:MjUR92i8UPqjrmneyVykae6GuB3GGSmnQtnjf1v74Dc=
 github.com/pkg/browser v0.0.0-20240102092130-5ac0b6a4141c h1:+mdjkGKdHQG3305AYmdv1U2eRNDiU2ErMBj1gwrq8eQ=
 github.com/pkg/browser v0.0.0-20240102092130-5ac0b6a4141c/go.mod h1:7rwL4CYBLnjLxUqIJNnCWiEdr3bn6IUYi15bNlnbCCU=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=