diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 2dba269..33f2141 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 nginx:
   add_headers: []
+  real_ip_header: "X-Forwarded-For"
   real_ip_from:
     "127.0.0.1": {}
     "::1": {}
diff --git a/templates/proxy.conf.j2 b/templates/proxy.conf.j2
index 0103e1a..4d3095e 100644
--- a/templates/proxy.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/proxy.conf.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% for ip in nginx.real_ip_from %}
 set_real_ip_from	{{ ip }};
 {% endfor %}
-real_ip_header		X-Forwarded-For;
+real_ip_header		{{ nginx.real_ip_header }};
 real_ip_recursive	on;