diff --git a/_dist/README.txt b/_dist/README.txt
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--- a/_dist/README.txt
+++ b/_dist/README.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ You can use contented as a standalone upload server, or you can use the SDK to e
         Title used in web interface (default "contented")
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+If you are hosting behind a reverse proxy, remember to set its post body size parameter appropriately (e.g. `client_max_body_size` for nginx).
+
 =USAGE (HTTP)=
 
 The server responds on the following URLs: