diff --git a/config.ts b/config.ts
index c8fbbcf..56de43c 100644
--- a/config.ts
+++ b/config.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ interface Config {
   S3_ENDPOINT?: string;
   S3_REGION?: string;
   STORAGE: "filesystem" | "s3";
+  TRUST_PROXY: number;
 }
 const config: Config = {
   CLIENT_ID: "CLIENT_ID",
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ const config: Config = {
   AUTH_CALLBACK: "http://localhost:5000/github/auth",
   ANONYMIZATION_MASK: "XXXX",
   PORT: 5000,
+  TRUST_PROXY: 1,
   HOSTNAME: "anonymous.4open.science",
   DB_USERNAME: "admin",
   DB_PASSWORD: "password",
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 97fe392..6313420 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default async function start() {
   app.use(express.json());
 
   app.use(compression());
-  app.set("trust proxy", 1);
+  app.set("trust proxy", config.TRUST_PROXY);
   app.set("etag", "strong");
 
   // handle session and connection
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default async function start() {
   app.use(passport.session());
 
   startWorker();
-  
+
   const redisClient = createClient({
     socket: {
       host: config.REDIS_HOSTNAME,