diff --git a/example.scrutiny.yaml b/example.scrutiny.yaml
index 9744f19..292eabc 100644
--- a/example.scrutiny.yaml
+++ b/example.scrutiny.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ web:
   src:
     frontend:
       path: /scrutiny/web
+    # leave empty unless behind a path prefixed proxy
+    backend:
+      basepath: # if behind a path prefixed proxy set to path value
 
 
 log:
diff --git a/webapp/backend/pkg/config/config.go b/webapp/backend/pkg/config/config.go
index 6349b55..2116e37 100644
--- a/webapp/backend/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/webapp/backend/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func (c *configuration) Init() error {
 	c.SetDefault("web.listen.port", "8080")
 	c.SetDefault("web.listen.host", "0.0.0.0")
 	c.SetDefault("web.src.frontend.path", "/scrutiny/web")
+	c.SetDefault("web.src.backend.basepath", "")
 	c.SetDefault("web.database.location", "/scrutiny/config/scrutiny.db")
 
 	c.SetDefault("log.level", "INFO")