diff --git a/system/boilerplate/systemsetup/config.php b/system/boilerplate/systemsetup/config.php
index 09acd7af219..e7046773be4 100644
--- a/system/boilerplate/systemsetup/config.php
+++ b/system/boilerplate/systemsetup/config.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 $HAXCMS->superUser->password = 'jimmerson';
 // set basePath to be the haxCMS location we've got this placed at
 $HAXCMS->basePath = '/';
+// force https for load balanced situations where detection is not accurate
+//$HAXCMS->protocol = 'https';
 // this ensures certain things are disabled in order to more effectively
 // do development on the platform itself. Useful for testing output and
 // what not. this applies to ALL REQUESTS asking for it.