diff --git a/roles/pagure/frontend/templates/pagure.cfg b/roles/pagure/frontend/templates/pagure.cfg
index e89c678558..77cfdfce11 100644
--- a/roles/pagure/frontend/templates/pagure.cfg
+++ b/roles/pagure/frontend/templates/pagure.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ SALT_EMAIL='{{ pagure_secret_salt_email }}'
 
 EMAIL_SEND = True
 
+# This is required so that login specifies https
+PREFERRED_URL_SCHEME='https'
+
 ### url to the database server:
 #DB_URL=mysql://user:pass@host/db_name
 #DB_URL=postgres://user:pass@host/db_name