diff --git a/srcpkgs/nginx/template b/srcpkgs/nginx/template
index cd0b19da95c..73b460d23e5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nginx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nginx/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'nginx'
 pkgname=nginx
 version=1.18.0
-revision=5
+revision=6
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 hostmakedepends="openssl-devel pcre-devel $(vopt_if geoip geoip-devel)"
 makedepends="${hostmakedepends}"
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ do_configure() {
 
 	./configure --prefix=${cfgdir} \
 		--conf-path=${cfgdir}/nginx.conf \
+		--with-compat \
 		--sbin-path=/usr/bin/nginx \
 		--pid-path=/run/nginx.pid \
 		--lock-path=/var/lock/nginx.lock \