diff --git a/frontend/nginx.conf b/frontend/nginx.conf
index 684db12..32b2db5 100644
--- a/frontend/nginx.conf
+++ b/frontend/nginx.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ server {
         proxy_send_timeout 120s;
     }
 
+    # Proxy non-versioned backend endpoints (health, demo status)
+    location /demo/ {
+        proxy_pass http://backend:8000;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
+    location /health {
+        proxy_pass http://backend:8000;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+    }
+
     # All other routes → index.html (React SPA)
     location / {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;