diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index d17e5c80b..9a552944f 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -9,5 +9,11 @@
 </IfModule>
 
 <FilesMatch "(kanboard|config.php|config.default.php)">
-    Deny from all
+    <IfVersion >= 2.3>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfVersion>
+    <IfVersion < 2.3>
+        Order allow,deny
+        Deny from all
+    </IfVersion>
 </FilesMatch>
diff --git a/app/.htaccess b/app/.htaccess
index 14249c50b..c47998cbb 100644
--- a/app/.htaccess
+++ b/app/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file
+<IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/data/.htaccess b/data/.htaccess
index 14249c50b..c47998cbb 100644
--- a/data/.htaccess
+++ b/data/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file
+<IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/doc/.htaccess b/doc/.htaccess
index 14249c50b..c47998cbb 100644
--- a/doc/.htaccess
+++ b/doc/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file
+<IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>
diff --git a/tests/.htaccess b/tests/.htaccess
index 14249c50b..c47998cbb 100644
--- a/tests/.htaccess
+++ b/tests/.htaccess
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-Deny from all
\ No newline at end of file
+<IfVersion >= 2.3>
+    Require all denied
+</IfVersion>
+<IfVersion < 2.3>
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</IfVersion>