diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template
index 435949d7e..7325127e6 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.ssl.template
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
 		proxy_set_header   Host $host;
 		
-		proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:3000;
+		proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:3000/;
 		proxy_redirect     off;
 	}
 
     # Backend
-    location /graphql {
+    location /graphql/ {
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header   Upgrade $http_upgrade;
         proxy_set_header   Connection 'upgrade';
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
-        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:4000;
+        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:4000/;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
 
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
+        # no trailing slash to keep the hook/ prefix
         proxy_pass         http://backend:4000;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
+        # no trailing slash to keep the admin/ prefix
         proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:8080;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template
index 0ebdc36d7..c820033f3 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/nginx/sites-available/gradido.conf.template
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
 		proxy_set_header   Host $host;
 		
-		proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:3000;
+		proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:3000/;
 		proxy_redirect     off;
 	}
 
     # Backend
-    location /graphql {
+    location /graphql/ {
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header   Upgrade $http_upgrade;
         proxy_set_header   Connection 'upgrade';
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
-        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:4000;
+        proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:4000/;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
+        # no trailing slash to keep the hook/ prefix
         proxy_pass         http://backend:4000;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
+        # no trailing slash to keep the admin/ prefix
         proxy_pass         http://127.0.0.1:8080;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
diff --git a/nginx/gradido.conf b/nginx/gradido.conf
index 820e4a705..cceed59d5 100644
--- a/nginx/gradido.conf
+++ b/nginx/gradido.conf
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ server {
 		proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
 		proxy_set_header   Host $host;
 		
-		proxy_pass         http://frontend:3000;
+		proxy_pass         http://frontend:3000/;
 		proxy_redirect     off;
 	}
 
     # Backend
-    location /graphql {
+    location /graphql/ {
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header   Upgrade $http_upgrade;
         proxy_set_header   Connection 'upgrade';
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
-        proxy_pass         http://backend:4000;
+        proxy_pass         http://backend:4000/;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
         
+        # no trailing slash to keep the hook/ prefix
         proxy_pass         http://backend:4000;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ server {
         proxy_set_header   X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
         proxy_set_header   Host $host;
-        
+
+        # no trailing slash to keep the admin/ prefix      
         proxy_pass         http://admin:8080;
         proxy_redirect     off;
     }