diff --git a/k8s/iabweb/nginx-default.conf b/k8s/iabweb/nginx-default.conf
index 0ef16a12..5e3240b4 100644
--- a/k8s/iabweb/nginx-default.conf
+++ b/k8s/iabweb/nginx-default.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ server {
         proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
         proxy_set_header Host $${keepempty}host;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $${keepempty}proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header Connection close;
         client_max_body_size 0;  # disable size check
+        # Set timeouts longer than Cloudflare proxy limits
+        proxy_connect_timeout 60;  # nginx default (Cf = 15)
+        proxy_read_timeout 120;  # nginx default = 60 (Cf = 100)
+        proxy_send_timeout 60;  # nginx default = 60 (Cf = 30)
     }
     location /media/ {
         alias /app/media/;
diff --git a/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf b/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf
index 2faee64f..d701162d 100644
--- a/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf
+++ b/k8s/ietfweb/nginx-default.conf
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ server {
         proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
         proxy_set_header Host $${keepempty}host;
         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $${keepempty}proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header Connection close;
         client_max_body_size 0;  # disable size check
+        # Set timeouts longer than Cloudflare proxy limits
+        proxy_connect_timeout 60;  # nginx default (Cf = 15)
+        proxy_read_timeout 120;  # nginx default = 60 (Cf = 100)
+        proxy_send_timeout 60;  # nginx default = 60 (Cf = 30)
     }
     location /media/ {
         alias /app/media/;