diff --git a/templates/haproxy_head.erb b/templates/haproxy_head.erb
index 348d866..1438262 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy_head.erb
+++ b/templates/haproxy_head.erb
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ global
     daemon
 
 <% if @hy_show_stats == true -%>
+  listen stats
+    bind *:8080
+    stats enable
+    stats uri /stats
+    stats auth joe:brown:P@sS
     stats socket <%= @hy_stats_socket %>
 <% end -%>
 
@@ -45,3 +50,4 @@ defaults
     maxconn                 <%= @hy_maxconn %>
 
 ### custom rules below ###
+