diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11891d7..1fcd9a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ nginx_default_sites:
     #       return;
     #     }
     custom_locations: ''
+    # If you want to override the default / location's try_files, this is the
+    # place to do it. This could be useful for php-fpm based virtual hosts.
+    custom_root_location_try_files: ''
     disallow_hidden_files:
       # Block all hidden files and directories, disable at your own risk.
       enabled: True
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ed1efeb..7edb00e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ nginx_default_sites:
       pattern: ' ~ ^/assets/'
       expires: 'max'
     custom_locations: ''
+    custom_root_location_try_files: ''
     disallow_hidden_files:
       enabled: True
     upstreams: []
 
-nginx_upstream_proxy_settings:
+nginx_default_upstream_proxy_settings:
   - 'proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr'
   - 'proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme'
   - 'proxy_set_header Host $http_host'
diff --git a/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/default.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/default.conf.j2
index 4d6f47d..73568de 100644
--- a/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/default.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/nginx/sites-available/default.conf.j2
@@ -100,14 +100,18 @@ server {
   }
 
   location / {
+{% if item.custom_root_location_try_files %}
+    try_files {{ item.custom_root_location_try_files }};
+{% else %}
     try_files $uri $uri.html $uri/{{ (' @' + item.upstreams[0].name) if (item.upstreams) else '' }} =404;
+{% endif %}
   }
 {% if item.upstreams %}
 {% for upstream in item.upstreams %}
 
   location @{{ upstream.name }} {
-{% if nginx_upstream_proxy_settings is iterable -%}
-{% for key in nginx_upstream_proxy_settings %}
+{% if nginx_default_upstream_proxy_settings is iterable -%}
+{% for key in nginx_default_upstream_proxy_settings %}
     {{ key }};
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}