diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/version_helper.php b/phpBB/phpbb/version_helper.php
index a1e66ba8fe..75e8a84839 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/version_helper.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/version_helper.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class version_helper
 	/**
 	 * @var bool Use SSL or not
 	 */
-	protected $use_ssl = false;
+	protected $use_ssl = true;
 
 	/**
 	 * @var string Current version installed