diff --git a/nginx-proxy/default.conf.template b/nginx-proxy/default.conf.template
index 7524daa8..9e54bc35 100644
--- a/nginx-proxy/default.conf.template
+++ b/nginx-proxy/default.conf.template
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 	proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;  # Forward Upgrade header
         proxy_set_header Connection $http_connection;  # Forward Connection header
+
+        # Ensure the connection stays open indefinitely on websockets
+        proxy_read_timeout $http_upgrade websocket 3600s;
+        proxy_send_timeout $http_upgrade websocket 3600s;
+	
+        proxy_connect_timeout 60s;
+
+        # Disable buffering for real-time traffic
+        proxy_buffering off;
     }
 }