diff --git a/homeassistant/components/speedtestdotnet/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/speedtestdotnet/__init__.py
index 00221c39a42..2684b24c81f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/speedtestdotnet/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/speedtestdotnet/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class SpeedTestDataCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator):
 
     def initialize(self) -> None:
         """Initialize speedtest api."""
-        self.api = speedtest.Speedtest()
+        self.api = speedtest.Speedtest(secure=True)
         self.update_servers()
 
     def update_servers(self):