diff --git a/projects/n8n/README.md b/projects/n8n/README.md
index 9451f89..ebffa46 100644
--- a/projects/n8n/README.md
+++ b/projects/n8n/README.md
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 - N8N_HOST: same as host in #[domains](#domains)
 - N8N_PORT: #default `5678`
-- N8N_PROTOCOL: #default: `http`
+- N8N_PROTOCOL: #`https` behind the HTTPS proxy
 - NODE_ENV: #default: `production`
 - WEBHOOK_URL: #default: `https://${N8N_HOST}/`
 - GENERIC_TIMEZONE: #local time zone - example: `Europe/Berlin`
-- N8N_SECURE_COOKIE: #default `false`
+- N8N_SECURE_COOKIE: #`true` behind the HTTPS proxy
 
 ### Domains
 
diff --git a/projects/n8n/docker-compose.yml b/projects/n8n/docker-compose.yml
index 57a3a73..5e0f3a8 100644
--- a/projects/n8n/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/projects/n8n/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ services:
     environment:
       - N8N_HOST=${N8N_HOST}
       - N8N_PORT=${N8N_PORT}
-      - N8N_PROTOCOL=http
+      - N8N_PROTOCOL=https
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - WEBHOOK_URL=https://${N8N_HOST}/
       - GENERIC_TIMEZONE=${GENERIC_TIMEZONE}
-      - N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=false
+      - N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=true
       - N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO=/home/node
     volumes:
       - /opt/media/storagebox/paperless/consume:/home/node/paperless/consume:rw