diff --git a/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties b/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties
index 1d145531a9..faf3f87466 100644
--- a/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties
+++ b/assembly/assembly-wsmaster-war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/classes/che/che.properties
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 ### {prod-short} server
 
 # API service. Browsers initiate REST communications to {prod-short} server with this URL.
-che.api=http://${CHE_HOST}:${CHE_PORT}/api
+che.api=https://${CHE_HOST}/api
 
 # API service internal network URL. Back-end services should initiate REST communications to {prod-short} server with this URL.
 che.api.internal=NULL