diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3b6b8f39f..02e0f9c330 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+along with BOINC.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.