diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index dbcca4c55a..556b6c2575 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ if !BR2_PRIMARY_SITE_ONLY
 
 config BR2_BACKUP_SITE
 	string "Backup download site"
-	default "http://sources.buildroot.net"
+	default "https://sources.buildroot.net"
 	help
 	  Backup site to download from. If this option is set then
 	  buildroot will fall back to download package sources from here