diff --git a/nginx/nginx-ssl.conf.template b/nginx/nginx-ssl.conf.template
index d27dbf3d..b8d57299 100644
--- a/nginx/nginx-ssl.conf.template
+++ b/nginx/nginx-ssl.conf.template
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ http {
     }
 
     location / {
+      proxy_http_version 1.1;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 
       # enable this if and only if you use HTTPS
diff --git a/nginx/nginx.conf.template b/nginx/nginx.conf.template
index 9495d096..990a4a3b 100644
--- a/nginx/nginx.conf.template
+++ b/nginx/nginx.conf.template
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ http {
     }
 
     location / {
+      proxy_http_version 1.1;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 
       # enable this if and only if you use HTTPS