diff --git a/import-layers/meta-virtualization/recipes-extended/ipxe/ipxe_git.bb b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/recipes-extended/ipxe/ipxe_git.bb
index d52c567..c0c8a7b 100644
--- a/import-layers/meta-virtualization/recipes-extended/ipxe/ipxe_git.bb
+++ b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/recipes-extended/ipxe/ipxe_git.bb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 PV = "gitr${SRCPV}"
 PR = "r0"
 
-SRC_URI = "git://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git;protocol=git"
+SRC_URI = "git://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git;protocol=https"
 
 FILES_${PN} = "/usr/share/firmware/*.rom"