diff --git a/package_linter.py b/package_linter.py
index 546a1e0..2eea6f1 100755
--- a/package_linter.py
+++ b/package_linter.py
@@ -1295,6 +1295,16 @@ class Configurations(TestSuite):
                     "DO NOT run the app PHP worker as root or www-data! Use a dedicated system user for this app!"
                 )
 
+    @test()
+    def nginx_http_host(self):
+
+        app = self.app
+
+        if os.path.exists(app.path + "/conf/nginx.conf"):
+            content = open(app.path + "/conf/nginx.conf").read()
+            if "$http_host" in content:
+                yield Info("In nginx.conf : please don't use $http_host but $host instead. C.f. https://github.com/yandex/gixy/blob/master/docs/en/plugins/hostspoofing.md")
+
     @test()
     def nginx_https_redirect(self):