diff --git a/files/httpd/newvirtualhost.conf.j2 b/files/httpd/newvirtualhost.conf.j2
index 96e2969434..7b70b78f42 100644
--- a/files/httpd/newvirtualhost.conf.j2
+++ b/files/httpd/newvirtualhost.conf.j2
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 
   DocumentRoot {{ item.document_root }}
 
+  Options Index FollowSymLinks
+
 </VirtualHost>
 
 
@@ -67,5 +69,7 @@
     RewriteEngine On
     RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
     RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [NE]
+  {% else %}
+    Options Index FollowSymLinks
   {% endif %}
 </VirtualHost>