diff --git a/contrib/apache.conf b/contrib/apache.conf
index 1804e380d..73fd45c26 100644
--- a/contrib/apache.conf
+++ b/contrib/apache.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+<VirtualHost *:80>
+    # CHANGE THIS TO YOUR SERVER'S NAME
+    ServerName netbox.example.com
+
+    RewriteEngine On
+    RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
+    RewriteRule ^/?(.*) https://%{SERVER_NAME}/$1 [R,L]
+</VirtualHost>
+
 <VirtualHost *:443>
     ProxyPreserveHost On
 
diff --git a/docs/installation/5-http-server.md b/docs/installation/5-http-server.md
index 907964554..b81c6d84a 100644
--- a/docs/installation/5-http-server.md
+++ b/docs/installation/5-http-server.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ sudo cp /opt/netbox/contrib/apache.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/netbox.conf
 Finally, ensure that the required Apache modules are enabled, enable the `netbox` site, and reload Apache:
 
 ```no-highlight
-sudo a2enmod ssl proxy proxy_http headers
+sudo a2enmod ssl proxy proxy_http headers rewrite
 sudo a2ensite netbox
 sudo systemctl restart apache2
 ```