diff --git a/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/conf.d/include/force-ssl.conf b/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/conf.d/include/force-ssl.conf
index aa52f335d..20d70d3b9 100644
--- a/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/conf.d/include/force-ssl.conf
+++ b/docker/rootfs/etc/nginx/conf.d/include/force-ssl.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ if ($scheme = "http") {
 if ($request_uri = /.well-known/acme-challenge/test-challenge) {
 	set $test "${test}T";
 }
+# Following ensures that all request to an acme-challenge are not redircted to https
+if ($request_uri ~* ^/.well-known/acme-challenge/) {
+        set $test "${test}C";
+}
 if ($test = H) {
 	return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
 }