diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6e5404..1ade488 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ In this example, the `my-nginx-proxy` container will be connected to `my-network
 
 If you would like to connect to your backend using HTTPS instead of HTTP, set `VIRTUAL_PROTO=https` on the backend container.
 
+### uWSGI Backends
+
+If you would like to connect to uWSGI backend, set `VIRTUAL_PROTO=uwsgi` on the
+backend container. Your backend container should than listen on a port rather
+than a socket and expose that port.
+
 ### Default Host
 
 To set the default host for nginx use the env var `DEFAULT_HOST=foo.bar.com` for example
diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index 612decb..980eace 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@ server {
 	{{ end }}
 
 	location / {
+		{{ if eq $proto "uwsgi" }}
+		include uwsgi_params;
+		uwsgi_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		{{ else }}
 		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
 		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
 		auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
@@ -197,7 +202,12 @@ server {
 	{{ end }}
 
 	location / {
+		{{ if eq $proto "uwsgi" }}
+		include uwsgi_params;
+		uwsgi_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		{{ else }}
 		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
 		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
 		auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};