diff --git a/clone.go b/clone.go
index e0c0247..85c7326 100644
--- a/clone.go
+++ b/clone.go
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ func Clone(workdir, gopath string) error {
 	basedir := strings.TrimSuffix(fullpath, dirname)
 
 	var err error
-	url := "http://" + gopath
+	url := "https://" + gopath
 	log.Info("trying git clone")
 	log.Info("gopath =", gopath)
 
 
 	// try a direct git clone against the gopath
-	// cloneActual("helloworld", "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/apps", "http://go.wit.com/apps/helloworld")
+	// cloneActual("helloworld", "/home/jcarr/go/src/go.wit.com/apps", "https://go.wit.com/apps/helloworld")
 	if err = cloneActual(dirname, basedir, url); err == nil {
 		// git clone worked!
 		return nil