diff --git a/contrib/nginx/copyparty.conf b/contrib/nginx/copyparty.conf
index 8494ca3f..0fc43ab7 100644
--- a/contrib/nginx/copyparty.conf
+++ b/contrib/nginx/copyparty.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # on fedora/rhel, remember to setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1
 
 upstream cpp {
-	server 127.0.0.1:3923;
+	server 127.0.0.1:3923 fail_timeout=1s;
 	keepalive 1;
 }
 server {