diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 782fca6..170b51a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -365,7 +365,9 @@ nginx_http_template:
       locations:
         backend:
           location: /
+          proxy_connect_timeout: null
           proxy_pass: http://backend
+          proxy_read_timeout: null
           proxy_ssl:
             cert: /etc/ssl/certs/proxy_default.crt
             key: /etc/ssl/private/proxy_default.key
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 919e29f..60f5b1b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ nginx_http_template:
       locations:
         backend:
           location: /
+          proxy_connect_timeout: null
           proxy_pass: http://backend
+          proxy_read_timeout: null
           proxy_ssl:
             cert: /etc/ssl/certs/proxy_default.crt
             key: /etc/ssl/private/proxy_default.key
diff --git a/templates/http/default.conf.j2 b/templates/http/default.conf.j2
index 8c3c9c0..45a9cb2 100644
--- a/templates/http/default.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/http/default.conf.j2
@@ -85,8 +85,14 @@ server {
 {% endif %}
 {% if item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].auth_basic_file is defined and item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].auth_basic_file %}
         auth_basic_user_file {{ item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].auth_basic_file }};
+{% endif %}
+{% if item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_connect_timeout is defined and item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_connect_timeout %}
+        proxy_connect_timeout {{ item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_connect_timeout }};
 {% endif %}
         proxy_pass {{ item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_pass }};
+{% if item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_read_timeout is defined and item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_read_timeout %}
+        proxy_read_timeout {{ item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_read_timeout }};
+{% endif %}
 {% if item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_ssl is defined %}
 
 {% if item.value.reverse_proxy.locations[location].proxy_ssl.cert is defined %}