diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index f5cc467..a754e46 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -25,4 +25,8 @@ HASHING_METHOD="sha256"
 
 ## This secret value is used to encrypt secret values (eg. ssh-keys, http-auth passwords, etc)
 ## You should consider your already stored secret values lost when changing this value.
-COOKIE_LIFETIME=2592000
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+COOKIE_LIFETIME=2592000
+
+## TRUSTED_PROXIES is a useful variable when using Docker and/or a reverse proxy.
+## Set it to the IP address of your proxy. YOu can set to multiple proxies by comma-separating them
+TRUSTED_PROXIES=127.0.0.1
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diff --git a/lib/Framework/Kernel.php b/lib/Framework/Kernel.php
index cf8d359..8368a67 100644
--- a/lib/Framework/Kernel.php
+++ b/lib/Framework/Kernel.php
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class Kernel
 
     private function parseRequest(): Request
     {
+        Request::setTrustedProxies(explode(',', $_ENV['TRUSTED_PROXIES']), Request::HEADER_X_FORWARDED_FOR | Request::HEADER_X_FORWARDED_HOST | Request::HEADER_X_FORWARDED_PORT | Request::HEADER_X_FORWARDED_PROTO);
         $request = Request::createFromGlobals();
         return $request;
     }