diff --git a/lib/galaxy/config.py b/lib/galaxy/config.py
index f4fc22e09eb..3e0645eb1f3 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/config.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/config.py
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class Configuration( object ):
         self.dynamic_proxy_external_proxy = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_external_proxy", "False" ) )
         self.dynamic_proxy_prefix = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_prefix", "gie_proxy" )
 
-        self.dynamic_proxy = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy", "nodejs" )
+        self.dynamic_proxy = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy", "node" )
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_noaccess = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_noaccess", 60 )
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_clean_interval = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_clean_interval", 10 )
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address", "unix:///var/run/docker.sock" )