diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 10f8e31..15d1764 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Homesick < Thor
         ln_s uri, destination
       elsif uri =~ GITHUB_NAME_REPO_PATTERN
         destination = Pathname.new($1)
-        git_clone "git://github.com/#{$1}.git", :destination => destination
+        git_clone "https://github.com/#{$1}.git", :destination => destination
       elsif uri =~ /%r([^%r]*?)(\.git)?\Z/
         destination = Pathname.new($1)
         git_clone uri
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index b5738a9..5b9117a 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     end
 
     it 'should clone a github repo' do
-      homesick.should_receive(:git_clone).with('git://github.com/wfarr/dotfiles.git', :destination => Pathname.new('wfarr/dotfiles'))
+      homesick.should_receive(:git_clone).with('https://github.com/wfarr/dotfiles.git', :destination => Pathname.new('wfarr/dotfiles'))
 
       homesick.clone 'wfarr/dotfiles'
     end