diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index a5f91f6..d81c287 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ If you don't have a preferred installation method, one option is to install
 and paste:
 
     cd ~/.vim/bundle
-    git clone git://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive.git
+    git clone https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive.git
     vim -u NONE -c "helptags vim-fugitive/doc" -c q
 
 If your Vim version is below 7.2, I recommend also installing