diff --git a/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx b/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx
index 406faf62..3bce4196 100644
--- a/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart.mdx
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ If you answer `y`, the script prompts for a **proxy domain**:
 NOTE: The proxy domain must be different from the management domain (netbird.example.com)
 to avoid TLS certificate conflicts.
 
-You also need to add a wildcard DNS record for the proxy domain,
-e.g. *.proxy.netbird.example.com pointing to the same server IP as netbird.example.com.
+You also need to add two CNAME records with one wildcard for the proxy domain,
+e.g. proxy.example.com and *.proxy.example.com pointing to the same server IP as netbird.example.com.
 
 Enter the domain for the NetBird Proxy (e.g. proxy.netbird.example.com):
 ```
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ For certificates to work properly, ensure you have the proper records set with y
 | Type | Name | Content | Proxy status (Cloudflare) |
 |------|------|---------|--------------|
 | A | `netbird` | `YOUR.SERVER.IP.ADDRESS` | DNS only |
-| CNAME | `*.proxy.netbird` | `netbird.example.com` | DNS only |
+| CNAME | `proxy` | `netbird.example.com` | DNS only |
+| CNAME | `*.proxy` | `netbird.example.com` | DNS only |
 
 If you skipped the proxy during initial setup, you can add it later by following the [Enable Reverse Proxy migration guide](/selfhosted/migration/enable-reverse-proxy).