diff --git a/adjutant/config/django.py b/adjutant/config/django.py
index a6c766e..d77ceaa 100644
--- a/adjutant/config/django.py
+++ b/adjutant/config/django.py
@@ -45,6 +45,22 @@ config_group.register_child_config(
         unsafe_default=True,
     )
 )
+config_group.register_child_config(
+    fields.StrConfig(
+        "secure_proxy_ssl_header",
+        help_text="The header representing a HTTP header/value combination "
+                  "that signifies a request is secure.",
+        default="HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO",
+    )
+)
+config_group.register_child_config(
+    fields.StrConfig(
+        "secure_proxy_ssl_header_value",
+        help_text="The value representing a HTTP header/value combination "
+                  "that signifies a request is secure.",
+        default="https",
+    )
+)
 config_group.register_child_config(
     fields.DictConfig(
         "databases",
diff --git a/adjutant/settings.py b/adjutant/settings.py
index 51f8042..5968e74 100644
--- a/adjutant/settings.py
+++ b/adjutant/settings.py
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ if DEBUG:
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = adj_conf.django.allowed_hosts
 
+SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = (
+    adj_conf.django.secure_proxy_ssl_header,
+    adj_conf.django.secure_proxy_ssl_header_value
+)
+
 DATABASES = adj_conf.django.databases
 
 if adj_conf.django.logging:
diff --git a/etc/adjutant.yaml b/etc/adjutant.yaml
index dff18a2..b17242a 100644
--- a/etc/adjutant.yaml
+++ b/etc/adjutant.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ django:
   # The Django allowed hosts
   allowed_hosts:
     - '*'
+  # String
+  # The header representing a HTTP header/value combination that signifies a request is secure.
+  secure_proxy_ssl_header: HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO
+  # String
+  # The value representing a HTTP header/value combination that signifies a request is secure.
+  secure_proxy_ssl_header_value: https
   # Dict
   # Django databases config.
   databases: