diff --git a/package/python-versiontools/python-versiontools.mk b/package/python-versiontools/python-versiontools.mk
index fbf104023e..b99ddecb8f 100644
--- a/package/python-versiontools/python-versiontools.mk
+++ b/package/python-versiontools/python-versiontools.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_VERSION = 1.9.1
 PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_SOURCE = versiontools-$(PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_VERSION).tar.gz
-PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_SITE = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/versiontools
+PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/versiontools
 PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 PYTHON_VERSIONTOOLS_LICENSE = LGPL-3.0