diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index 20688da..4a5e76b 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ server {
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ range $host, $containers := groupByMulti $ "Env.VIRTUAL_HOST" "," }}
-
-upstream {{ $host }} {
+{{ $upstream_name := sha1 $host }}
+# {{ $host }}
+upstream {{ $upstream_name }} {
 {{ range $container := $containers }}
 	{{ $addrLen := len $container.Addresses }}
 
@@ -179,9 +180,9 @@ server {
 	location / {
 		{{ if eq $proto "uwsgi" }}
 		include uwsgi_params;
-		uwsgi_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		uwsgi_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $upstream_name }};
 		{{ else }}
-		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $upstream_name }};
 		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
 		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
@@ -213,9 +214,9 @@ server {
 	location / {
 		{{ if eq $proto "uwsgi" }}
 		include uwsgi_params;
-		uwsgi_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		uwsgi_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $upstream_name }};
 		{{ else }}
-		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $host }};
+		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $upstream_name }};
 		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
 		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
diff --git a/test/wildcard-hosts.bats b/test/wildcard-hosts.bats
index 8491e4b..826009e 100644
--- a/test/wildcard-hosts.bats
+++ b/test/wildcard-hosts.bats
@@ -43,13 +43,28 @@ function setup {
 
 @test "[$TEST_FILE] VIRTUAL_HOST=~^foo\.bar\..*\.bats" {
 	# WHEN
-	prepare_web_container bats-wildcard-hosts-2 80 -e VIRTUAL_HOST=~^foo\.bar\..*\.bats
-	dockergen_wait_for_event $SUT_CONTAINER start bats-wildcard-hosts-2
+	prepare_web_container bats-wildcard-hosts-3 80 -e VIRTUAL_HOST=~^foo\.bar\..*\.bats
+	dockergen_wait_for_event $SUT_CONTAINER start bats-wildcard-hosts-3
 	sleep 1
 
 	# THEN
 	assert_200 foo.bar.whatever.bats
 	assert_200 foo.bar.why.not.bats
+	assert_200 foo.bar.why.not.bats-to-infinity-and-beyond
+	assert_503 unexpected.host.bats
+
+}
+
+@test "[$TEST_FILE] VIRTUAL_HOST=~^foo\.bar\..*\.bats$" {
+	# WHEN
+	prepare_web_container bats-wildcard-hosts-4 80 -e VIRTUAL_HOST=~^foo\.bar\..*\.bats$
+	dockergen_wait_for_event $SUT_CONTAINER start bats-wildcard-hosts-4
+	sleep 1
+
+	# THEN
+	assert_200 foo.bar.whatever.bats
+	assert_200 foo.bar.why.not.bats
+	assert_503 foo.bar.why.not.bats-to-infinity-and-beyond
 	assert_503 unexpected.host.bats
 
 }