diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 12e59f9..f550606 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ services:
       traefik.http.routers.tinyauth.rule: Host(`tinyauth.dev.local`)
       traefik.http.services.tinyauth.loadbalancer.server.port: 3000
       traefik.http.middlewares.tinyauth.forwardauth.address: http://tinyauth:3000/api/auth/traefik
+      traefik.http.middlewares.tinyauth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders: Remote-User
diff --git a/docker-compose.example.yml b/docker-compose.example.yml
index c19ae98..6af3925 100644
--- a/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ services:
       traefik.http.routers.tinyauth.rule: Host(`tinyauth.example.com`)
       traefik.http.services.tinyauth.loadbalancer.server.port: 3000
       traefik.http.middlewares.tinyauth.forwardauth.address: http://tinyauth:3000/api/auth/traefik
+      traefik.http.middlewares.tinyauth.forwardauth.authResponseHeaders: Remote-User
diff --git a/internal/api/api.go b/internal/api/api.go
index ac1214e..04ae52c 100644
--- a/internal/api/api.go
+++ b/internal/api/api.go
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ func (api *API) SetupRoutes() {
 				return
 			}
 
+			c.Header("Remote-User", userContext.Username)
+
 			// The user is allowed to access the app
 			c.JSON(200, gin.H{
 				"status":  200,