diff --git a/spec/defines/resource_server_spec.rb b/spec/defines/resource_server_spec.rb
index d4ec18535..625315cb1 100644
--- a/spec/defines/resource_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/resource_server_spec.rb
@@ -844,6 +844,12 @@
               attr: 'index_files',
               value: [],
               notmatch: %r{\s+index\s+}
+            },
+            {
+              title: 'should set autoindex',
+              attr: 'autoindex',
+              value: 'on',
+              match: '  autoindex on;'
             }
           ].each do |param|
             context "when #{param[:attr]} is #{param[:value]}" do
diff --git a/templates/server/server_ssl_header.erb b/templates/server/server_ssl_header.erb
index 67560dd91..3832637e7 100644
--- a/templates/server/server_ssl_header.erb
+++ b/templates/server/server_ssl_header.erb
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ server {
 <% end -%>
 <% if @index_files and @index_files.count > 0 -%>
   index <% Array(@index_files).each do |i| %> <%= i %><% end %>;
-
+<% end -%>
+<% if defined? @autoindex -%>
+  autoindex <%= @autoindex %>;
 <% end -%>
 <% if @absolute_redirect -%>
   absolute_redirect <%= @absolute_redirect %>;