diff --git a/templates/core.j2 b/templates/core.j2
index aa943ecc..a5ad984b 100644
--- a/templates/core.j2
+++ b/templates/core.j2
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ timer_resolution {{ main['timer_resolution'] }};
 {% if main['working_directory'] is defined %}
 working_directory {{ main['working_directory'] }};
 {% endif %}
-{% if main['quic'] is defined and main['quic']['bpf'] is defined and main['quic']['bpf'] is boolean %}
-quic_bpf {{ main['quic']['bpf'] | ternary('on', 'off') }};
+{% if main['quic'] is defined %}
+{% from 'http/modules.j2' import quic with context %}
+{{ quic(main['quic'], 'global') }}
 {% endif %}
 {% endmacro %}
 
diff --git a/templates/http/modules.j2 b/templates/http/modules.j2
index 65cf3cd7..371c2b17 100644
--- a/templates/http/modules.j2
+++ b/templates/http/modules.j2
@@ -370,8 +370,13 @@ http3_stream_buffer_size {{ http3['stream_buffer_size'] }};
 
 {% endmacro %}
 
-{# NGINX QUIC -- ngix_http_v3_module #}
-{% macro quic(quic) %}
+{# NGINX QUIC -- ngx_event_quic #} {# exposed for use and documented through ngx_http_v3_module #}
+{% macro quic(quic, scope='http') %}
+{% if scope == 'global' %}
+{% if quic is defined and quic['bpf'] is defined and quic['bpf'] is boolean %}
+quic_bpf {{ quic['bpf'] | ternary('on', 'off') }};
+{% endif %}
+{% else %}
 {% if quic['active_connection_id_limit'] is defined and quic['active_connection_id_limit'] is number %}
 quic_active_connection_id_limit {{ quic['active_connection_id_limit'] }};
 {% endif %}
@@ -384,5 +389,6 @@ quic_host_key {{ quic['host_key'] }};
 {% if quic['retry'] is defined and quic['retry'] is boolean %}
 quic_retry {{ quic['retry'] | ternary('on','off') }};
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endmacro %}