diff --git a/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf b/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf
index 625d26ad..f1593a5e 100644
--- a/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf
+++ b/setup-scripts/skynet-nginx.conf
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *;
 		# make sure to override user agent header - siad requirement
 		proxy_set_header User-Agent: Sia-Agent;
+		
+		# if you are expecting large headers (ie. Skynet-Skyfile-Metadata), tune these values to your needs
+		#proxy_buffer_size 128k;
+		#proxy_buffers 4 128k;
 	}
 
 	location ~ "^/file/([a-zA-Z0-9-_]{46})$" {
@@ -48,6 +52,10 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *;
 		# make sure to override user agent header - siad requirement
 		proxy_set_header User-Agent: Sia-Agent;
+
+		# if you are expecting large headers (ie. Skynet-Skyfile-Metadata), tune these values to your needs
+		#proxy_buffer_size 128k;
+		#proxy_buffers 4 128k;
 	}
 
 	# SLL CERTIFICATES BELOW THIS LINE