diff --git a/src/define_config.ts b/src/define_config.ts
index 890c123..da15d05 100644
--- a/src/define_config.ts
+++ b/src/define_config.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ import proxyAddr from 'proxy-addr'
 import string from '@poppinss/utils/string'
 import type { ServerConfig } from './types/server.js'
 
+type UserDefinedServerConfig = Partial<
+  Omit<ServerConfig, 'trustProxy'> & {
+    trustProxy: ((address: string, distance: number) => boolean) | boolean | string
+  }
+>
+
 /**
  * Define configuration for the HTTP server
  */
-export function defineConfig(config: Partial<ServerConfig>): ServerConfig {
+export function defineConfig(config: UserDefinedServerConfig): ServerConfig {
   const normalizedConfig = {
     allowMethodSpoofing: false,
     trustProxy: proxyAddr.compile('loopback'),
@@ -52,5 +58,13 @@ export function defineConfig(config: Partial<ServerConfig>): ServerConfig {
     normalizedConfig.cookie.maxAge = string.seconds.parse(normalizedConfig.cookie.maxAge)
   }
 
+  if (typeof normalizedConfig.trustProxy === 'boolean') {
+    const tpValue = normalizedConfig.trustProxy
+    normalizedConfig.trustProxy = (_, __) => tpValue
+  } else if (typeof normalizedConfig.trustProxy === 'string') {
+    const tpValue = normalizedConfig.trustProxy
+    normalizedConfig.trustProxy = proxyAddr.compile(tpValue)
+  }
+
   return normalizedConfig
 }
diff --git a/tests/define_config.spec.ts b/tests/define_config.spec.ts
index 378b2fb..05ede1c 100644
--- a/tests/define_config.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/define_config.spec.ts
@@ -46,4 +46,16 @@ test.group('Define config', () => {
       useAsyncLocalStorage: false,
     })
   })
+
+  test('compile trustProxy config when boolean', ({ assert }) => {
+    const config = defineConfig({ trustProxy: true })
+
+    assert.typeOf(config.trustProxy, 'function')
+  })
+
+  test('comfile trustProxy config when string', ({ assert }) => {
+    const config = defineConfig({ trustProxy: 'loopback' })
+
+    assert.typeOf(config.trustProxy, 'function')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/tests/request.spec.ts b/tests/request.spec.ts
index e6b92ef..9b257f9 100644
--- a/tests/request.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/request.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 import pem from 'pem'
 import supertest from 'supertest'
+import proxyAddr from 'proxy-addr'
 import { test } from '@japa/runner'
 import Middleware from '@poppinss/middleware'
 import { createServer as httpsServer } from 'node:https'
@@ -517,6 +518,90 @@ test.group('Request', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  test('do not trust proxy when trustProxy does not allow it', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const { url } = await httpServer.create((req, res) => {
+      req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] = '10.10.10.10'
+      const request = new RequestFactory()
+        .merge({
+          req,
+          res,
+          encryption,
+          config: {
+            trustProxy: proxyAddr.compile('192.168.1.0/24'),
+          },
+        })
+        .create()
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'application/json' })
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ ip: request.ip() }))
+    })
+
+    const { body } = await supertest(url).get('/')
+    assert.notEqual(body.ip, '10.10.10.10')
+  })
+
+  test('trust proxy when trustProxy allows it', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const { url } = await httpServer.create((req, res) => {
+      req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] = '10.10.10.10'
+      const request = new RequestFactory()
+        .merge({
+          req,
+          res,
+          encryption,
+          config: {
+            trustProxy: proxyAddr.compile('loopback'),
+          },
+        })
+        .create()
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'application/json' })
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ ip: request.ip() }))
+    })
+
+    const { body } = await supertest(url).get('/')
+    assert.equal(body.ip, '10.10.10.10')
+  })
+
+  test('trust all proxies when trustProxy is true', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const { url } = await httpServer.create((req, res) => {
+      req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] = '10.10.10.10'
+      const request = new RequestFactory()
+        .merge({
+          req,
+          res,
+          encryption,
+          config: {
+            trustProxy: (_, __) => true,
+          },
+        })
+        .create()
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'application/json' })
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ ip: request.ip() }))
+    })
+
+    const { body } = await supertest(url).get('/')
+    assert.equal(body.ip, '10.10.10.10')
+  })
+
+  test('trust no proxy when trustProxy is false', async ({ assert }) => {
+    const { url } = await httpServer.create((req, res) => {
+      req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] = '10.10.10.10'
+      const request = new RequestFactory()
+        .merge({
+          req,
+          res,
+          encryption,
+          config: {
+            trustProxy: (_, __) => false,
+          },
+        })
+        .create()
+      res.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'application/json' })
+      res.end(JSON.stringify({ ip: request.ip() }))
+    })
+
+    const { body } = await supertest(url).get('/')
+    assert.notEqual(body.ip, '10.10.10.10')
+  })
+
   test('return request url without query string', async ({ assert }) => {
     const { url } = await httpServer.create((req, res) => {
       const request = new RequestFactory().merge({ req, res, encryption }).create()