diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index 65b85559b..a9642c5c4 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
 ]
 
 ACCOUNT_LOGOUT_ON_GET = True
+ACCOUNT_DEFAULT_HTTP_PROTOCOL = os.getenv(
+    "PAPERLESS_ACCOUNT_DEFAULT_HTTP_PROTOCOL",
+    "https",
+)
 
 ACCOUNT_ADAPTER = "paperless.adapter.CustomAccountAdapter"
 ACCOUNT_ALLOW_SIGNUPS = __get_boolean("PAPERLESS_ACCOUNT_ALLOW_SIGNUPS")