diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 7b78553..39e8392 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
       # lemmy_ui_port: 1235
       # lemmy_port: 8536
 
+      # Force usage of https
+      if ($scheme = http) {
+      rewrite ^ https://$server_name$request_uri? permanent;
+      }
+
       set $proxpass "http://127.0.0.1:__PORT_UI__";
       if ($http_accept = "application/activity+json") {
         set $proxpass "http://127.0.0.1:__PORT_LEMMY__";