diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index d92e0b73..758a3f35 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "select2-master"]
 	path = select2-master
-	url = git://github.com/ivaynberg/select2.git
+	url = https://github.com/ivaynberg/select2.git