diff --git a/OurUmbraco.Site/web.template.config b/OurUmbraco.Site/web.template.config
index 92a33a67..5878f101 100644
--- a/OurUmbraco.Site/web.template.config
+++ b/OurUmbraco.Site/web.template.config
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
       </buildProviders>
     </compilation>
     <authentication mode="Forms">
-      <forms name="yourAuthCookie" loginUrl="login.aspx" protection="All" path="/" slidingExpiration="true" timeout="525600" />
+      <forms requireSSL="true" name="yourAuthCookie" loginUrl="login.aspx" protection="All" path="/" slidingExpiration="true" timeout="525600" />
     </authentication>
     <authorization>
       <allow users="?" />