diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf
index 6e0ad588..841eb1ae 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ events {
 
 
 http {
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=1s;
     include mime.types;
     default_type  application/octet-stream;
     types {
@@ -39,12 +40,9 @@ http {
 
     #gzip  on;
 
-    upstream php-handler {
-        server app:9000;
-    }
-
     server {
         listen 80;
+	    set $php_handler app:9000;
 
         # HSTS settings
         # WARNING: Only add the preload option once you read about
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ http {
 
             fastcgi_param modHeadersAvailable true;         # Avoid sending the security headers twice
             fastcgi_param front_controller_active true;     # Enable pretty urls
-            fastcgi_pass php-handler;
+            fastcgi_pass $php_handler;
 
             fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
             fastcgi_request_buffering off;
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf
index 6e0ad588..841eb1ae 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ events {
 
 
 http {
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=1s;
     include mime.types;
     default_type  application/octet-stream;
     types {
@@ -39,12 +40,9 @@ http {
 
     #gzip  on;
 
-    upstream php-handler {
-        server app:9000;
-    }
-
     server {
         listen 80;
+	    set $php_handler app:9000;
 
         # HSTS settings
         # WARNING: Only add the preload option once you read about
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ http {
 
             fastcgi_param modHeadersAvailable true;         # Avoid sending the security headers twice
             fastcgi_param front_controller_active true;     # Enable pretty urls
-            fastcgi_pass php-handler;
+            fastcgi_pass $php_handler;
 
             fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
             fastcgi_request_buffering off;
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf
index a0db1a1c..8221e7d4 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/nginx.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ events {
 
 
 http {
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=1s;
     include mime.types;
     default_type  application/octet-stream;
     types {
@@ -39,12 +40,9 @@ http {
 
     #gzip  on;
 
-    upstream php-handler {
-        server app:9000;
-    }
-
     server {
         listen 80;
+	    set $php_handler app:9000;
 
         # HSTS settings
         # WARNING: Only add the preload option once you read about
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ http {
 
             fastcgi_param modHeadersAvailable true;         # Avoid sending the security headers twice
             fastcgi_param front_controller_active true;     # Enable pretty urls
-            fastcgi_pass php-handler;
+            fastcgi_pass $php_handler;
 
             fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
             fastcgi_request_buffering off;
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf
index a0db1a1c..8221e7d4 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/nginx.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ events {
 
 
 http {
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=1s;
     include mime.types;
     default_type  application/octet-stream;
     types {
@@ -39,12 +40,9 @@ http {
 
     #gzip  on;
 
-    upstream php-handler {
-        server app:9000;
-    }
-
     server {
         listen 80;
+	    set $php_handler app:9000;
 
         # HSTS settings
         # WARNING: Only add the preload option once you read about
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ http {
 
             fastcgi_param modHeadersAvailable true;         # Avoid sending the security headers twice
             fastcgi_param front_controller_active true;     # Enable pretty urls
-            fastcgi_pass php-handler;
+            fastcgi_pass $php_handler;
 
             fastcgi_intercept_errors on;
             fastcgi_request_buffering off;