diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 76a811b..a2e70d2 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+rewrite ^$ /;
+location ~ ^/$ {
+  default_type text/plain;
+  return 200 "This is where Synapse is installed.";
+}
+
 location /_matrix/ {
         proxy_pass http://localhost:__PORT_SYNAPSE__;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;