diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b63f39b..5683832 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ alias: None
 
 # Array of custom config strings to add to the vhost config, the ";" is added after every entry
 custom: []
+
+# name of the cache to use, only set if not none
+cache: None
 ```
 
 **authconfig**
diff --git a/templates/vhost.conf.j2 b/templates/vhost.conf.j2
index 9b968a8..d11c55c 100644
--- a/templates/vhost.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/vhost.conf.j2
@@ -47,7 +47,17 @@ server {
 		{% if location.backend|d(False) %}
 		proxy_pass {{ location.backend }};
 
+		{% if location.cache|d(False) %}
+		proxy_cache                             {{ location.cache }};
+		proxy_cache_revalidate                  on;
+		proxy_cache_lock                        on;
+		proxy_cache_use_stale                   error timeout http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504;
+		proxy_cache_background_update           on;
+		# for debugging purposes, add the following header
+		#add_header X-Cache-Status $upstream_cache_status;
+		{% else %}
 		proxy_buffering off;
+		{% endif %}
 
 		# add proxy headers
 		proxy_set_header Host			{{ location.host|d(vhost.host) }};