diff --git a/plugins/node.d/nginx_request b/plugins/node.d/nginx_request
index 70c1311fc..467ba47fb 100755
--- a/plugins/node.d/nginx_request
+++ b/plugins/node.d/nginx_request
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ compiled, and secondly it must be configured like this:
 
   server {
         listen 127.0.0.1;
+        listen [::1];
         server_name localhost;
         location /nginx_status {
                 stub_status on;
                 access_log   off;
                 allow 127.0.0.1;
+                allow ::1;
                 deny all;
         }
   }
diff --git a/plugins/node.d/nginx_status b/plugins/node.d/nginx_status
index ef76f066f..8f8a08be4 100755
--- a/plugins/node.d/nginx_status
+++ b/plugins/node.d/nginx_status
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ compiled, and secondly it must be configured like this:
 
   server {
         listen 127.0.0.1;
+        listen [::1];
         server_name localhost;
         location /nginx_status {
                 stub_status on;
                 access_log   off;
                 allow 127.0.0.1;
+                allow ::1;
                 deny all;
         }
   }