diff --git a/cacti-httpd.conf b/cacti-httpd.conf
index 9187aa6..4d4c26b 100644
--- a/cacti-httpd.conf
+++ b/cacti-httpd.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ Alias /cacti    /usr/share/cacti
 	Order Deny,Allow
 	Deny from all
 	Allow from 127.0.0.1
+	
+	# mod_security overrides
+	<IfModule security2_module>
+		# allow POST of application/x-www-form-urlencoded during install
+		SecRuleRemoveById 960010
+		# permit the specification of the rrdtool paths during install
+		SecRuleRemoveById 900011
+	</IfModule>
 </Directory>