diff --git a/scripts/services/homeassistant/init.sh b/scripts/services/homeassistant/init.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+HASS_CONFIG="/opt/mistborn_volumes/extra/homeassistant/config/configuration.yaml"
+
+if [[ -f "$HASS_CONFIG" ]]; then
+    # configuration.yaml exists
+
+    if [[ ! -z $(grep "use_x_forwarded_for: true" "$HASS_CONFIG") ]]; then
+        # FOUND
+        exit 0;
+    fi
+
+fi
+
+# create parent directory if needed
+PARENTDIR="$(dirname $HASS_CONFIG)"
+if [[ ! -d "$PARENTDIR" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p $PARENTDIR
+fi
+
+# write the trusted proxies config
+cat >> ${HASS_CONFIG}<< EOF
+
+http:
+  use_x_forwarded_for: true
+  trusted_proxies:
+    - 172.16.0.0/12  
+
+EOF