diff --git a/host/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py.in b/host/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py.in
index e569694..01c7aa7 100644
--- a/host/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py.in
+++ b/host/utils/uhd_images_downloader.py.in
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ except ImportError:
 _DEFAULT_TARGET_REGEX     = "(fpga|fw|windrv)_default"
 _BASE_DIR_STRUCTURE_PARTS = ["share", "uhd", "images"]
 _DEFAULT_INSTALL_PATH     = os.path.join("@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@", *_BASE_DIR_STRUCTURE_PARTS)
-_DEFAULT_BASE_URL         = "http://files.ettus.com/binaries/cache/"
+_DEFAULT_BASE_URL         = "https://files.ettus.com/binaries/cache/"
 _INVENTORY_FILENAME       = "inventory.json"
 _CONTACT                  = "support@ettus.com"
 _DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE      = 8192