diff --git a/tf/modules/ooni_backendproxy/templates/cloud-init.yml b/tf/modules/ooni_backendproxy/templates/cloud-init.yml
index 49663223..2a9d1ac0 100644
--- a/tf/modules/ooni_backendproxy/templates/cloud-init.yml
+++ b/tf/modules/ooni_backendproxy/templates/cloud-init.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ write_files:
           proxy_pass ${backend_url};
           proxy_http_version 1.1;
           proxy_set_header Host \$host;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $http_x_forwarded_for;
         }
         error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;
       }
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ write_files:
           proxy_pass http://wcths;
           proxy_http_version 1.1;
           proxy_set_header Host \$host;
+          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $http_x_forwarded_for;
         }
       }
       %{ endif }