diff --git a/nginx.conf.sigil b/nginx.conf.sigil
index fa3c9b64..7cfe2c73 100644
--- a/nginx.conf.sigil
+++ b/nginx.conf.sigil
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ server {
     # Custom location block for /connect
     location /connect {
       proxy_pass http://presence-8080;
+        {{ $proxy_settings }}
+        {{ $gzip_settings }}
+        {{ $cors_headers_options }}
+        {{ $cors_headers_post }}
+        {{ $cors_headers_get }}
     }
 
     location ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|ico|css|js)$ {