diff --git a/couchdb/10-docker-default.ini b/couchdb/10-docker-default.ini
index 92e42a2863..692cf95ec5 100644
--- a/couchdb/10-docker-default.ini
+++ b/couchdb/10-docker-default.ini
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ bind_address = 0.0.0.0
 server_options = [{recbuf, 262144}]
 socket_options = [{sndbuf, 262144}, {nodelay, true}]
 require_valid_user = true
+authentication_handlers = {chttpd_auth, cookie_authentication_handler}, {chttpd_auth, proxy_authentication_handler}, {chttpd_auth, default_authentication_handler}
+
+[chttpd_auth]
+require_valid_user = true
+secret = 5ec56423-0856-4b13-8ab7-9b476fea2c39 ; CHANGE ME  - proxy secret
+x_auth_roles = X-Auth-CouchDB-Roles ; http header name for passing the comma separated couch user roles
+x_auth_username = X-Auth-CouchDB-UserName ; http header name for passing the couch username
+proxy_use_secret = true
+x_auth_token = X-Auth-CouchDB-Token ; http header name for passing the proxy token
 
 [httpd]
 secure_rewrites = false