diff --git a/config/nginx.conf b/config/nginx.conf
index 69b2600..f4a2e02 100644
--- a/config/nginx.conf
+++ b/config/nginx.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ server {
     # Proxy normal HTTP requests to Django
 	location / {
 	    proxy_pass http://backend:8080/;
+
+		proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+
 	    proxy_set_header Host $host;
 	    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
 		proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;