diff --git a/templates/nginx_server_block.conf.j2 b/templates/nginx_server_block.conf.j2
index 360988f..71c4d26 100644
--- a/templates/nginx_server_block.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nginx_server_block.conf.j2
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ server{
         proxy_pass http://{{ targetip }}:{{ targetport }};
         proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
         {{ proxy_pass_blob }}
+        {% if basicauth %}
+        auth_basic "{{ basicauth }}";
+        auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/{{ basicauth }}.htpasswd;
+        {% endif %}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vm.py b/vm.py
index fe9c3ec..45241a2 100644
--- a/vm.py
+++ b/vm.py
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ class VM:
             targetport = subdomain.get("port") or 80
             component = template.render(targetip=self.ip, targetport=targetport, 
                             servernames=[subdomain["name"]], comment=compositeName,
-                            proxy_pass_blob=self.proxy_pass_blob, acme=not self.noTerminateACME)
+                            proxy_pass_blob=self.proxy_pass_blob, acme=not self.noTerminateACME,
+                            basicauth=subdomain.get("basicauth"))
             components.append(component)
 
         return components