diff --git a/pillar/application/__init__.py b/pillar/application/__init__.py
index cb75091d..53c7e814 100644
--- a/pillar/application/__init__.py
+++ b/pillar/application/__init__.py
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ def generate_link(backend, file_path, project_id=None):
         blob = storage.Get(file_path)
         link = blob['signed_url']
     elif backend == 'pillar':
-        link = url_for('file_storage.index', file_name=file_path, _external=True)
+        link = url_for('file_storage.index', file_name=file_path, _external=True,
+        _scheme=app.config['SCHEME'])
     elif backend == 'cdnsun':
         link = hash_file_path(file_path, None)
     else:
diff --git a/pillar/config.py.example b/pillar/config.py.example
index fa9a38f0..7e0dbad3 100644
--- a/pillar/config.py.example
+++ b/pillar/config.py.example
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Config(object):
 
 
 class Development(Config):
+    SCHEME = 'http'
     STORAGE_DIR = '{0}/application/static/storage'.format(
         os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
     SHARED_DIR = '/storage/shared'