diff --git a/docker/rootfs/etc/swift/proxy-server.conf b/docker/rootfs/etc/swift/proxy-server.conf
index 0e7caf7b03..7e0f868bce 100644
--- a/docker/rootfs/etc/swift/proxy-server.conf
+++ b/docker/rootfs/etc/swift/proxy-server.conf
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use = egg:swift#gatekeeper
 [filter:versioned_writes]
 use = egg:swift#versioned_writes
 allow_versioned_writes = true
+allow_object_versioning = true
 
 [filter:copy]
 use = egg:swift#copy