diff --git a/pillar/config.py b/pillar/config.py
index 1b2ae20f..e67a4bc5 100644
--- a/pillar/config.py
+++ b/pillar/config.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ RFC1123_DATE_FORMAT = '%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT'
 PILLAR_SERVER_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
 SCHEME = 'https'
+PREFERRED_URL_SCHEME = SCHEME
+
 STORAGE_DIR = getenv('PILLAR_STORAGE_DIR', '/data/storage/pillar')
 PORT = 5000
 HOST = '0.0.0.0'