diff --git a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
index 8434e017..cbab2d32 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/conf.d/client.conf
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ server {
 	location /hns {
 		include /etc/nginx/conf.d/include/cors;
 
+		# if you are expecting large headers (ie. Skynet-Skyfile-Metadata), tune these values to your needs
+		proxy_buffer_size 128k;
+		proxy_buffers 4 256k;
+		proxy_busy_buffers_size 256k;
+
 		proxy_pass http://handshake-api:3100;
 	}