diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/api/restricted/user/me.rs b/apps/api/src/routes/api/restricted/user/me.rs
index 125ddc1..a794c9a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/api/restricted/user/me.rs
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/api/restricted/user/me.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use axum::{
-    Extension, Json,
+    Json,
     extract::State,
     http::StatusCode,
     response::{IntoResponse, Response},
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/nginx/builder.rs b/apps/api/src/services/nginx/builder.rs
index c042d05..4a55df2 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/nginx/builder.rs
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/nginx/builder.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ impl NginxConfigProvider for NginxConfigBuilder {
         }
 
         // TODO: Add other sections like servers, locations, etc.
-
+        // trailing newline for file ending
+        config.push('\n');
         config
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/nginx/info/upstream.rs b/apps/api/src/services/nginx/info/upstream.rs
index f5590b3..4c38b61 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/nginx/info/upstream.rs
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/nginx/info/upstream.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 
 use database::generated::entities::{upstream, upstream_target};
 use sea_orm::ActiveValue::{Set, Unchanged};
+use tracing::warn;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
     set_if_some,
 };
 
-const PLACEHOLDER_TARGET: &str = "server 127.0.0.1:65535 down; # placeholder target\n";
+const PLACEHOLDER_TARGET: &str = "server 127.0.0.1:65535 down; # placeholder target";
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct UpstreamInfo {
@@ -56,18 +57,53 @@ impl NginxConfigProvider for UpstreamInfo {
             .iter()
             .map(|target| target.to_nginx_config(Some(indent.unwrap_or(0) + INDENT_SIZE)))
             .collect();
-        let mut targets_config_str = if targets_config.is_empty() {
-            PLACEHOLDER_TARGET.to_string()
-        } else {
-            let mut r = targets_config.join("\n");
-            r.push('\n');
-            r
+
+        let mut targets_config_str = {
+            let config_str = match self.algorithm.as_str() {
+                "least-conn" => "least_conn",
+                "ip-hash" => "ip_hash",
+                "round-robin" => "",
+                v => {
+                    // TODO: allow arbitrary algorithms via config extensions/plugins
+                    warn!(
+                        "Unknown upstream algorithm '{}', defaulting to 'round-robin'",
+                        v
+                    );
+                    ""
+                }
+            }
+            .to_string();
+            // TODO: add support for sticky session / checking for nginx sticky module existence
+            // if self.sticky_session {
+            //   config_str.push_str("sticky")
+            // }
+            if config_str.trim().is_empty() {
+                String::new()
+            } else {
+                config_str + ";"
+            }
         }
-        .indent(indent.unwrap_or(0) + INDENT_SIZE);
+        .indent(indent.unwrap_or(0) + INDENT_SIZE * 2);
+        targets_config_str.push('\n');
+
+        targets_config_str.push_str(
+            &(if targets_config.is_empty() {
+                // add placeholder if no targets
+                PLACEHOLDER_TARGET.to_string()
+            } else {
+                // normal targets
+                targets_config.join("\n")
+            }
+            .indent(indent.unwrap_or(0) + INDENT_SIZE)),
+        );
+
+        // add placeholder if all targets are backup
         if self.upstream_targets.iter().all(|v| v.is_backup) {
+            targets_config_str.push('\n');
             targets_config_str
                 .push_str(&PLACEHOLDER_TARGET.indent(indent.unwrap_or(0) + INDENT_SIZE));
         }
+
         format!("upstream {} {{\n{}\n}}", self.name, targets_config_str).indent(indent.unwrap_or(0))
     }
 }