diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 94bc415..8957d4a 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ location __PATH__/ {
 }
 
 
-location _synapse/ {
+location /_synapse/ {
         proxy_pass http://localhost:__PORT__;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;