diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index 374fabe..d986d76 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -353,10 +353,12 @@ server {
 		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $container.Name }};
 		{{ end }}
 		{{ end }}
-
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
 		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
 		auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
+		{{ else if (exists ("/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd")) }}
+		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
+		auth_basic_user_file	{{ "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd" }};
 		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host)) }}
 		include {{ printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host}};
@@ -435,6 +437,9 @@ server {
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
 		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
 		auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
+		{{ else if (exists ("/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd")) }}
+		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
+		auth_basic_user_file	{{ "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd" }};
 		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host)) }}
 		include {{ printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host}};