diff --git a/nginx/spacerace.systems.nginx.conf b/nginx/spacerace.systems.nginx.conf
index e92ed6b..d5c3aa4 100644
--- a/nginx/spacerace.systems.nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx/spacerace.systems.nginx.conf
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ server {
     #     try_files $uri $uri/ index.html;
     # }
 
-    location /api {
+    location /api/ {
         # trailing slash means api will receive url WITHOUT /api
-        proxy_pass http://spacerace_server;
+        proxy_pass http://spacerace_server/;
         proxy_read_timeout 600s;
     }