diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/+TARGETS b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/+TARGETS
index f6bdf3ac5..850e93ab4 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/+TARGETS
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/+TARGETS
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ newsyslog.conf:/etc/newsyslog.conf.d/squid
 externalACLs.conf:/usr/local/etc/squid/externalACLs.conf
 nobumpsites.acl:/usr/local/etc/squid/nobumpsites.acl
 ca.pem.id:/usr/local/etc/squid/ca.pem.id
+pre-auth.conf:/usr/local/etc/squid/pre-auth/dummy.conf
+post-auth.conf:/usr/local/etc/squid/post-auth/dummy.conf
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/post-auth.conf b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/post-auth.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b91051e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/post-auth.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT.
+# DO NOT REMOVE THIS FILE!
+# This directory is for post-auth config files
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/pre-auth.conf b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/pre-auth.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0dd5904d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/pre-auth.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT.
+# DO NOT REMOVE THIS FILE!
+# This directory is for pre-auth config files
+
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
index 98c825d92..c5700c3c6 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
@@ -253,11 +253,17 @@ icap_service request_mod reqmod_precache {{OPNsense.proxy.forward.icap.RequestUR
 icap_enable off
 {% endif %}
 
+# Pre-auth plugins
+include /usr/local/etc/squid/pre-auth/*.conf
+
 # Authentication Settings
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.proxy.forward.authentication.method') and  OPNsense.proxy.forward.authentication.method != '' %}
 {% include ['OPNsense/Proxy/squid.user.alt_auth.conf', 'OPNsense/Proxy/squid.user.local_auth.conf'] %}
 {% endif %}
 
+# Post-auth plugins
+include /usr/local/etc/squid/post-auth/*.conf
+
 {% include "OPNsense/Proxy/squid.user.pre_auth.conf" ignore missing with context %}
 
 {% include "OPNsense/Proxy/squid.acl.conf" ignore missing with context %}