diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41cf358..d4a4718 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ resume_downloads: true
 
 rtorrent:
   # The address to the rtorrent XMLRPC endpoint
-  addr: mycoolrtorrentserver.com/XMLRPC
+  addr: https://mycoolrtorrentserver.com/XMLRPC
 
   # true to ignore the certificate authenticity; false to honor it
   insecure_cert: false