diff --git a/.config/example.yml b/.config/example.yml
index 489cceec34..1a6b0f5b4b 100644
--- a/.config/example.yml
+++ b/.config/example.yml
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ port: 3000
 # Changes how the server interpret the origin IP of the request.
 #
 # Any format supported by Fastify is accepted.
-# Default: trust all proxies (i.e. trustProxy: true)
+# Default: do not trust any proxies (i.e. trustProxy: false)
 # See: https://fastify.dev/docs/latest/reference/server/#trustproxy
 #
-# trustProxy: 1
+# trustProxy: false
 
 #   ┌──────────────────────────┐
 #───┘ PostgreSQL configuration └────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/ServerService.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/ServerService.ts
index 1286b4dad6..4e05322b12 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/ServerService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/ServerService.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class ServerService implements OnApplicationShutdown {
 	@bindThis
 	public async launch(): Promise<void> {
 		const fastify = Fastify({
-			trustProxy: this.config.trustProxy ?? true,
+			trustProxy: this.config.trustProxy ?? false,
 			logger: false,
 		});
 		this.#fastify = fastify;