diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 56705ea..09576b5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 	php7-tokenizer \
 	php7-xml \
 	php7-xmlreader \
-	php7-zip
+	php7-zip && \
+ echo "**** configure nginx ****" && \
+ rm -f /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index c3a9b82..f7e601f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 	php7-tokenizer \
 	php7-xml \
 	php7-xmlreader \
-	php7-zip
+	php7-zip && \
+ echo "**** configure nginx ****" && \
+ rm -f /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 47ee315..cca17d4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@ RUN \
 	php7-tokenizer \
 	php7-xml \
 	php7-xmlreader \
-	php7-zip
+	php7-zip && \
+ echo "**** configure nginx ****" && \
+ rm -f /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0321d0f..e5b2200 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **08.05.19:** - Remove default.conf when nginx is upgraded in downstream image.
 * **30.04.19:** - Add php-redis.
 * **23.03.19:** - Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag.
 * **02.03.19:** - Add php intl and posix modules.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index cf86196..9a1cddb 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "08.05.19:", desc: "Remove default.conf when nginx is upgraded in downstream image." }
   - { date: "30.04.19:", desc: "Add php-redis." }
   - { date: "23.03.19:", desc: "Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag." }
   - { date: "02.03.19:", desc: "Add php intl and posix modules." }