diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 3a956e8..8d207d7 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 rewrite ^__PATH__$ __PATH__/;
-location ~ __PATH__/$ {
+location ~ ^__PATH__/$ {
 
   default_type text/plain;
   return 200 "This is where Dex is installed.";
 }
 
-location ~ __PATH__/.+ {
+location ~ ^__PATH__/.+ {
 
   proxy_pass        http://127.0.0.1:__PORT__;
   proxy_redirect    off;