diff --git a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
index 1b71560f55d16e40c4d43f8b1490bc2b638a2e14..47b1c76fd61a63d008d33b8dadd844331230fa25 100644
--- a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
+++ b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ HAVE_I_BEEN_PWNED_API_KEY = get_secret('HAVE_I_BEEN_PWNED_API_KEY')
 
 
 # Single sign-on facilities for Discourse instance at disc.scipost.org
-DISCOURSE_BASE_URL = "disc.scipost.org"
+DISCOURSE_BASE_URL = "https://disc.scipost.org"
 DISCOURSE_SSO_SECRET = get_secret('DISCOURSE_SSO_SECRET')
 
 # CORS headers