diff --git a/package/python-characteristic/python-characteristic.mk b/package/python-characteristic/python-characteristic.mk
index dc3e8bb299..7ea8d95cd4 100644
--- a/package/python-characteristic/python-characteristic.mk
+++ b/package/python-characteristic/python-characteristic.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_VERSION = 14.3.0
 PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_SOURCE = characteristic-$(PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_VERSION).tar.gz
-PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_SITE = http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/c/characteristic
+PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_SITE = https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/c/characteristic
 PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_LICENSE = MIT
 PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 PYTHON_CHARACTERISTIC_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools