diff --git a/lib/middleware/session.js b/lib/middleware/session.js
index 6949f47e16..7fcfb0537c 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/session.js
+++ b/lib/middleware/session.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
         name: 'unleash-session',
         keys: [config.secret],
         maxAge: config.sessionAge,
-        secure: !!config.secureHeaders,
+        secureProxy: !!config.secureHeaders,
         path: config.baseUriPath === '' ? '/' : config.baseUriPath,
     });
 };