diff --git a/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf b/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf
index aed00c80..e8ab5996 100644
--- a/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf
+++ b/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ server {
     gzip on;
     access_log /dev/stdout;
     error_log /dev/stdout warn;
+    absolute_redirect off;
     location / {
         proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
         proxy_set_header Host $${keepempty}host;