diff --git a/packages/frontend/nginx.conf b/packages/frontend/nginx.conf
index 28dffaf..d4e3086 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/nginx.conf
+++ b/packages/frontend/nginx.conf
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
     }
 
+    # Proxy WebSocket requests to the backend service
+    location /ws/ {
+        proxy_pass http://backend:3001; # Assuming backend handles WS on the same port
+
+        # Required headers for WebSocket proxying
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+
+        # Standard proxy headers
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade; # Prevent caching issues
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
     # Optional: Add headers for caching, security, etc.
     # Example: Cache assets aggressively
     location ~* \.(?:css|js|png|jpg|jpeg|gif|ico|svg|woff|woff2|ttf|eot)$ {