diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 553104db..099e68d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ cd ~
 sudo apt-get install git
 
 #clone this repo
-git clone git://github.com/andrewjfreyer/monitor
+git clone https://github.com/andrewjfreyer/monitor
 
 #enter `monitor` directory
 cd monitor/