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title: New package options for the NGINX native module for the Next-Gen WAF
summary: null
url: >-
  https://www.fastly.com/documentation/reference/changes/2025/05/new-package-options-for-the-nginx-native-module-for-the-next-gen-waf
---

We have introduced new package options for the dynamic NGINX module for the Next-Gen WAF to allow customers more detailed control over upgrades to NGINX. The new package options are:

| NGINX model                             | Module package name       | Notes                                                                                                                                |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Stable NGINX Open Source                | `nginx-module-fastly-nxs` | This package is compiled with the Stable (even numbered) [NGINX releases](http://nginx.org/en/download.html).                        |
| Mainline NGINX Open Source              | `nginx-module-fastly-nxm` | This package is compiled with the Mainline (odd numbered) [NGINX releases](http://nginx.org/en/download.html).                       |
| Distribution-provided NGINX Open Source | `nginx-module-fastly-nxd` | This package is compiled with the distribution-provided releases rather than releases provided by [`nginx.org`](https://nginx.org/). |
| NGINX Plus                              | `nginx-module-fastly-nxp` | This package is compiled with [NGINX Plus releases](https://www.f5.com/products/nginx/nginx-plus).                                   |

> **IMPORTANT:** If you are using SELinux and you are switching from `nginx-module-sigsci` packages to `nginx-module-fastly` packages, you will need to [update your SELinux policy](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/next-gen-waf/setup-and-configuration/module-agent-deployment/selinux/).

> **IMPORTANT:** We will continue to support the existing dynamic NGINX native package options named `nginx-module-sigsci-nxo` and `nginx-module-sigsci-nxp`.

For more information about installing the new packages, check out our [Installing the NGINX dynamic module](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/next-gen-waf/setup-and-configuration/module-agent-deployment/nginx-module/installing-the-nginx-dynamic-module/) guide.