diff --git a/blueprint.yaml b/blueprint.yaml
index 53602c26..03c51521 100644
--- a/blueprint.yaml
+++ b/blueprint.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ proxy-resources:
       # whitelist-users:
       #   - owen@fossorial.io
     headers:
-      - X-Example-Header: example-value
-      - X-Another-Header: another-value
+      - name: X-Example-Header
+        value: example-value
+      - name: X-Another-Header
+        value: another-value
     rules:
       - action: allow
         match: ip
diff --git a/server/lib/blueprints/proxyResources.ts b/server/lib/blueprints/proxyResources.ts
index b8541518..6244fefa 100644
--- a/server/lib/blueprints/proxyResources.ts
+++ b/server/lib/blueprints/proxyResources.ts
@@ -138,10 +138,8 @@ export async function updateProxyResources(
                 ? true
                 : resourceData.ssl;
         let headers = "";
-        for (const headerObj of resourceData.headers || []) {
-            for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(headerObj)) {
-                headers += `${key}: ${value},`;
-            }
+        for (const header of resourceData.headers || []) {
+            headers += `${header.name}: ${header.value},`;
         }
         // if there are headers, remove the trailing comma
         if (headers.endsWith(",")) {
diff --git a/server/lib/blueprints/types.ts b/server/lib/blueprints/types.ts
index fe360e92..f11ffe1f 100644
--- a/server/lib/blueprints/types.ts
+++ b/server/lib/blueprints/types.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ export const RuleSchema = z.object({
     value: z.string()
 });
 
+export const HeaderSchema = z.object({
+    name: z.string().min(1),
+    value: z.string().min(1)
+});
+
 // Schema for individual resource
 export const ResourceSchema = z
     .object({
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ export const ResourceSchema = z
         auth: AuthSchema.optional(),
         "host-header": z.string().optional(),
         "tls-server-name": z.string().optional(),
-        headers: z.array(z.record(z.string(), z.string())).optional().default([]),
+        headers: z.array(HeaderSchema).optional().default([]),
         rules: z.array(RuleSchema).optional().default([]),
     })
     .refine(