diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b9c1a3702cf..bc2beee81ad 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "3rdparty"]
 	path = 3rdparty
-	url = git://github.com/owncloud/3rdparty.git
+	url = https://github.com/owncloud/3rdparty.git