diff --git a/nginx/defaults/main.yml b/nginx/defaults/main.yml
index afc7fbf9..657faf3e 100644
--- a/nginx/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/nginx/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,13 @@ nginx_pam_svc_name: nginx
 nginx_ldap_uri: "ldap://ldap.sub.research-infrastructures.eu"
 nginx_ldap_base_dn: "dc=research-infrastructures,dc=eu"
 nginx_enabled: "Yes"
+
+nginx_proxy_buffering: "on"
+nginx_proxy_redirect: "off"
+nginx_proxy_buffer_size: 128k
+nginx_proxy_buffers: 4 256k
+nginx_proxy_busy_buffers_size: 256k
+nginx_proxy_connect_timeout: 30s
+nginx_proxy_read_timeout: 480s
+nginx_proxy_send_timeout: 120s
+