diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 31607e1..99c8502 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
         <repository>
             <id>central</id>
             <name>Maven Repository Switchboard</name>
-            <url>http://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
+            <url>https://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
         </repository>
         <repository>
             <id>ibiblio</id>