diff --git a/lib/middleware.js b/lib/middleware.js
index 984b768..650a7a0 100644
--- a/lib/middleware.js
+++ b/lib/middleware.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ exports.mime = mime
 function proxyRequest (route) {
   const httpProxy = require('http-proxy')
   const proxy = httpProxy.createProxyServer({
-    changeOrigin: true
+    changeOrigin: true,
+    secure: false
   })
 
   return function proxyMiddleware () {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8e22610..c0c7fe8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "local-web-server",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "A simple web-server for productive front-end development",
   "bin": {
     "ws": "./bin/cli.js"