diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 1989ab9..8aeed62 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "third_party/lightning"]
 	path = third_party/lightning
-	url = git://git.git.savannah.gnu.org/lightning.git
+	url = https://https.git.savannah.gnu.org/git/lightning.git