diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index 64d751b..51522ac 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ http {
             text/html html htm shtml;
         }
 
+        # Health check location at a secret path
+        location /secret-health-path {
+            # This could be a simple return or proxy to an actual health check endpoint
+            add_header Content-Type text/plain;
+            return 200 'Healthy';
+        }
+
         location / {
             # Use the placeholders for the proxy pass
             proxy_pass ${PROTOCOL}://${BACKEND_ADDRESS}:${BACKEND_PORT};
@@ -27,7 +34,7 @@ http {
             proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
             proxy_set_header Accept-Encoding "";
             proxy_buffering off;
-            proxy_ssl_verify off;
+            proxy_ssl_verify off;  # Skip SSL verification, be cautious
         }
     }
 }