diff --git a/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml b/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml
index bb8209e..7ac710d 100644
--- a/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/nginx/tasks/install.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,17 @@
     register: install_nginx_result
     tags:
       - nginx-install
+
+  - name: set httpd_can_network_connect flag on and keep it persistent across reboots
+    ansible.posix.seboolean:
+      name: httpd_can_network_connect
+      state: yes
+      persistent: yes
+    when: ansible_selinux is defined and ansible_selinux != False and ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'
+
+  - name: set httpd_can_network_relay flag on and keep it persistent across reboots
+    ansible.posix.seboolean:
+      name: httpd_can_network_relay
+      state: yes
+      persistent: yes
+    when: ansible_selinux is defined and ansible_selinux != False and ansible_selinux.status == 'enabled'