diff --git a/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-legacy.j2 b/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-legacy.j2
index e132e28..6033d98 100644
--- a/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-legacy.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-legacy.j2
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;
 add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains";
 add_header X-Frame-Options DENY;
 add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
+{% if nginx_version.stdout | version_compare('1.3.7', 'ge') %}
 ssl_stapling on;
 ssl_stapling_verify on;
+{% endif %}
 resolver {{ nginx_resolver_hosts | join(' ') }} valid={{ nginx_resolver_valid }};
 resolver_timeout {{ nginx_resolver_timeout }};
 ssl_dhparam {{ nginx_dh_path }};
diff --git a/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-strong.j2 b/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-strong.j2
index 1c3a8fe..4c985db 100644
--- a/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-strong.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/nginx/helper/ssl-strong.j2
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;
 add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains";
 add_header X-Frame-Options DENY;
 add_header X-Content-Type-Options nosniff;
+{% if nginx_version.stdout | version_compare('1.3.7', 'ge') %}
 ssl_stapling on;
 ssl_stapling_verify on;
+{% endif %}
 resolver {{ nginx_resolver_hosts | join(' ') }} valid={{ nginx_resolver_valid }};
 resolver_timeout {{ nginx_resolver_timeout }};
 ssl_dhparam {{ nginx_dh_path }};