diff --git a/replacer.go b/replacer.go
index 7f97f347..16d50ac2 100644
--- a/replacer.go
+++ b/replacer.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package caddy
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
@@ -316,6 +317,8 @@ func globalDefaultReplacements(key string) (any, bool) {
 		return runtime.GOARCH, true
 	case "time.now":
 		return nowFunc(), true
+	case "time.now.http":
+		return nowFunc().Format(http.TimeFormat), true
 	case "time.now.common_log":
 		return nowFunc().Format("02/Jan/2006:15:04:05 -0700"), true
 	case "time.now.year":