diff --git a/config/nginx.sample.conf b/config/nginx.sample.conf
index 112614197c1..c1c718107cf 100644
--- a/config/nginx.sample.conf
+++ b/config/nginx.sample.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ server {
   gzip_comp_level 5;
   gzip_types application/json text/css application/x-javascript application/javascript;
 
+  # Uncomment and configure this section for HTTPS support
+  # NOTE: Put your ssl cert in your main nginx config directory (/etc/nginx)
+  #
+  # rewrite ^/(.*) https://enter.your.web.hostname.here/$1 permanent;
+  #
+  # listen 443 ssl;
+  # ssl_certificate your-hostname-cert.pem;
+  # ssl_certificate_key your-hostname-cert.key;
+  # ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2;
+  # ssl_ciphers HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;
+  #
+
   server_name enter.your.web.hostname.here;
   server_tokens off;
 
@@ -87,7 +99,7 @@ server {
       expires 1y;
       add_header Cache-Control public;
     }
-    
+
     # cache emojis
     location ~ /_?emoji/ {
       expires 1y;