diff --git a/config/gunicorn_conf.py b/config/gunicorn_conf.py
index 198844cfd..f67b6d1c7 100644
--- a/config/gunicorn_conf.py
+++ b/config/gunicorn_conf.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ loglevel = "debug"
 name = "newsblur"
 timeout = 120
 max_requests = 1000
-x_forwarded_for_header = "X-Forwarded-For"
+x_forwarded_for_header = "X-FORWARDED-FOR"
 forwarded_allow_ips = "*"
 
 if GIGS_OF_MEMORY > NUM_CPUS: