diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 0658b4b..f3e2a5a 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ full_custom_readme: |
         - NETWORKS=0 #optional
         - NODES=0 #optional
         - PING=1 #optional
-        - POST=0 #optional
         - PLUGINS=0 #optional
+        - POST=0 #optional
+        - PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT=240 #optional
         - SECRETS=0 #optional
         - SERVICES=0 #optional
         - SESSION=0 #optional
@@ -142,8 +143,9 @@ full_custom_readme: |
     -e NETWORKS=0 `#optional` \
     -e NODES=0 `#optional` \
     -e PING=1 `#optional` \
-    -e POST=0 `#optional` \
     -e PLUGINS=0 `#optional` \
+    -e POST=0 `#optional` \
+    -e PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT=240 `#optional` \
     -e SECRETS=0 `#optional` \
     -e SERVICES=0 `#optional` \
     -e SESSION=0 `#optional` \
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@ full_custom_readme: |
   | `-e PING=1` | `/_ping` |
   | `-e PLUGINS=0` | `/plugins` |
   | `-e POST=0` | When set to `0`, only `GET` and `HEAD` operations are allowed, making API access read-only. |
+  | `-e PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT=240` | Connection timeout when no data is being sent. Useful for tailing quiet containers. Accepts values in s/m/h/d/w, no suffix assumes s. |
   | `-e SECRETS=0` | `/secrets` |
   | `-e SERVICES=0` | `/services` |
   | `-e SESSION=0` | `/session` |
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ full_custom_readme: |
 
   ## Versions
 
+  * **02.01.25:** - Support custom read timeout values.
   * **05.12.24:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.21.
   * **26.08.24:** - Change `ALLOW_START`, `ALLOW_STOP`, and `ALLOW_RESTARTS` to work even with `POST=0`.
   * **24.05.24:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.20.
diff --git a/root/docker-entrypoint.sh b/root/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 7ce9ce4..d59f9ac 100755
--- a/root/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/root/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+export PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT=${PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT:-240}
+
 if [[ $POST == 1 ]] && [[ $DISABLE_IPV6 == 1 ]]; then
     envsubst "$(printf '${%s} ' $(bash -c "compgen -A variable"))" < /templates/default_post_ipv4.template > /run/default.conf
 elif [[ $POST == 0 ]] && [[ $DISABLE_IPV6 == 1 ]]; then
diff --git a/root/etc/nginx/proxy.conf b/root/etc/nginx/proxy.conf
index eedcac2..149c445 100644
--- a/root/etc/nginx/proxy.conf
+++ b/root/etc/nginx/proxy.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ proxy_connect_timeout 240;
 proxy_headers_hash_bucket_size 128;
 proxy_headers_hash_max_size 1024;
 proxy_http_version 1.1;
-proxy_read_timeout 52w;
 proxy_redirect http:// $scheme://;
 proxy_send_timeout 240;
 
diff --git a/root/templates/default_nopost.template b/root/templates/default_nopost.template
index 4f5d44b..79778f9 100644
--- a/root/templates/default_nopost.template
+++ b/root/templates/default_nopost.template
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ server {
 
     include /etc/nginx/proxy.conf;
 
+    proxy_read_timeout $PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT;
+
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/start {if ($path_start = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/stop {if ($path_stop = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/(stop|restart|kill) {if ($path_restarts = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
diff --git a/root/templates/default_nopost_ipv4.template b/root/templates/default_nopost_ipv4.template
index 923a427..b5ad1c0 100644
--- a/root/templates/default_nopost_ipv4.template
+++ b/root/templates/default_nopost_ipv4.template
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ server {
 
     include /etc/nginx/proxy.conf;
 
+    proxy_read_timeout $PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT;
+
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/start {if ($path_start = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/stop {if ($path_stop = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/(stop|restart|kill) {if ($path_restarts = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
diff --git a/root/templates/default_post.template b/root/templates/default_post.template
index 1cb545a..c042183 100644
--- a/root/templates/default_post.template
+++ b/root/templates/default_post.template
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ server {
 
     include /etc/nginx/proxy.conf;
 
+    proxy_read_timeout $PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT;
+
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/start {if ($path_start = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/stop {if ($path_stop = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/(stop|restart|kill) {if ($path_restarts = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
diff --git a/root/templates/default_post_ipv4.template b/root/templates/default_post_ipv4.template
index d44ed84..21c41c4 100644
--- a/root/templates/default_post_ipv4.template
+++ b/root/templates/default_post_ipv4.template
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ server {
 
     include /etc/nginx/proxy.conf;
 
+    proxy_read_timeout $PROXY_READ_TIMEOUT;
+
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/start {if ($path_start = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/stop {if ($path_stop = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}
     location ~* ^(/v[\d\.]+)?/containers/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+/(stop|restart|kill) {if ($path_restarts = 0){return 403;}proxy_pass http://unix:$dockersocket;}