diff --git a/production/nginx/nginx.conf b/production/nginx/nginx.conf
index 169faab305..81c0c01d58 100644
--- a/production/nginx/nginx.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ http {
 		#listen [::]:443 ssl http2;
 		server_name _;
 
+		# set cors headers if necessary
+		set $cors_approved_origin '';
+
 		# tor v3
 		listen 127.0.0.1:81;
 		set $onion "__NGINX_MEMPOOL_ONION__";
@@ -80,6 +83,9 @@ http {
 		#listen [::]:443 ssl http2;
 		server_name _;
 
+		# set cors headers if necessary
+		set $cors_approved_origin '';
+
 		# tor v3
 		listen 127.0.0.1:83;
 		set $onion "__NGINX_LIQUID_ONION__";