diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 247ad88..6132550 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "maxmind-db"]
 	path = maxmind-db
-	url = git://github.com/maxmind/MaxMind-DB.git
-
+	url = https://github.com/maxmind/MaxMind-DB