diff --git a/roles/httpd/reverseproxy/templates/reversepassproxy.conf b/roles/httpd/reverseproxy/templates/reversepassproxy.conf
index 20c14cdab3..1d0922bbed 100644
--- a/roles/httpd/reverseproxy/templates/reversepassproxy.conf
+++ b/roles/httpd/reverseproxy/templates/reversepassproxy.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ProxyPreserveHost On
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if balancer_name is defined %}
+SSLProxyEngine On
 <Proxy "balancer://{{balancer_name}}">
   {% for member in balancer_members %}
     BalancerMember "{{ member }}/{{remotepath}}"