diff --git a/src/nginxconfig.ejs b/src/nginxconfig.ejs
index 50977bd2f..deab3c898 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig.ejs
+++ b/src/nginxconfig.ejs
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ server {
     proxy_read_timeout       3500;
     proxy_connect_timeout    3250;
 
+<% if ( endpoint !== 'external' ) { %>
     proxy_set_header   Host               $host;
+<% } %>
     proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For    $remote_addr;
     proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-Host   $host;
     proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-Port   $server_port;