diff --git a/config/releases.exs b/config/releases.exs
index 1bbfee1..d7b3434 100644
--- a/config/releases.exs
+++ b/config/releases.exs
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ explorer_hostname =
     """
 
 config :zcash_explorer, ZcashExplorerWeb.Endpoint,
-  url: [host: explorer_hostname, port: String.to_integer(System.get_env("EXPLORER_PORT") || "443")],
+  url: [
+    host: explorer_hostname, 
+    port: String.to_integer(System.get_env("EXPLORER_PORT") || "443"),
+    scheme: "https"],
   http: [
     port: String.to_integer(System.get_env("PORT") || "4000"),
     transport_options: [socket_opts: [:inet6]]