diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/include/location-skylink b/docker/nginx/conf.d/include/location-skylink
index 688360dc..f3fda98b 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/include/location-skylink
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/include/location-skylink
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ set $skynet_proof '';
 # default download rate to unlimited
 set $limit_rate 0;
 
+# use this nocache in place of the proxy-cache-downloads
+set $nocache "1";
+
 access_by_lua_block {
     -- the block below only makes sense if we are using nginx cache
     if not ngx.var.skyd_disk_cache_enabled then