diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index f4b471e4..178e8599 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ swift_middleware_list:
   - authtoken
   - keystoneauth
   - staticweb
+  - copy
   - container-quotas
   - account-quotas
   - slo
diff --git a/templates/proxy-server.conf.j2 b/templates/proxy-server.conf.j2
index fc1092ea..758e9f63 100644
--- a/templates/proxy-server.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/proxy-server.conf.j2
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ log_statsd_metric_prefix = {{ swift.statsd_metric_prefix | default(inventory_hos
 [pipeline:main]
 pipeline = {{ swift_middleware_list | join(' ') }}
 
+[filter:copy]
+use = egg:swift#copy
+
 [app:proxy-server]
 use = egg:swift#proxy
 log_facility = LOG_LOCAL1