diff --git a/CreateProjectCookbook.md b/CreateProjectCookbook.md
index 8c6e88f..ca60e65 100644
--- a/CreateProjectCookbook.md
+++ b/CreateProjectCookbook.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ make_project --test_app myproject
 * Edit html/project/project.inc, changing the master URL and copyright holder.
 * Protect the html/ops directory (e.g. use htpasswd to create .htaccess and .htpasswd files).
 
-Visible result: the project web site is up at http://hostname/myproject.
+Visible result: the project web site is up at https://hostname/myproject.
 
 Troubleshooting: check the Apache access and error logs.