diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index 48686bcd5..c80501203 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ analyzer.assembly.enabled=true
 
 # the URL for searching Nexus for SHA-1 hashes and whether it's enabled
 analyzer.nexus.enabled=true
-analyzer.nexus.url=http://repository.sonatype.org/service/local/
+analyzer.nexus.url=https://repository.sonatype.org/service/local/
 # If set to true, the proxy will still ONLY be used if the proxy properties (proxy.url, proxy.port)
 # are configured
 analyzer.nexus.proxy=true
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index 6db3dc947..de8e116ff 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cve.url-1.2.base=http://nvd.nist.gov/download/nvdcve-%d.xml
 
 # the URL for searching Nexus for SHA-1 hashes and whether it's enabled
 analyzer.nexus.enabled=true
-analyzer.nexus.url=http://repository.sonatype.org/service/local/
+analyzer.nexus.url=https://repository.sonatype.org/service/local/
 # If set to true, the proxy will still ONLY be used if the proxy properties (proxy.url, proxy.port)
 # are configured
 analyzer.nexus.proxy=true