diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7211f0593..74ed944d8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ services:
     command:
     - rqworker
   nginx:
-    command: nginx -g 'daemon off;' -c /etc/netbox-nginx/nginx.conf
+    command: nginx -c /etc/netbox-nginx/nginx.conf
     image: nginx
     depends_on:
     - netbox
diff --git a/docker/nginx.conf b/docker/nginx.conf
index 3b78a9f91..6079bccd4 100644
--- a/docker/nginx.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-daemon off;
 worker_processes 1;
 
 error_log /dev/stderr info;