diff --git a/install.php b/install.php
index 0a5501b7cf8..8868c6afa94 100644
--- a/install.php
+++ b/install.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ $CFG->tempdir              = $CFG->dataroot.'/temp';
 $CFG->cachedir             = $CFG->dataroot.'/cache';
 $CFG->localcachedir        = $CFG->dataroot.'/localcache';
 $CFG->admin                = $config->admin;
-$CFG->docroot              = 'http://docs.moodle.org';
+$CFG->docroot              = 'https://docs.moodle.org';
 $CFG->langotherroot        = $CFG->dataroot.'/lang';
 $CFG->langlocalroot        = $CFG->dataroot.'/lang';
 $CFG->directorypermissions = isset($distro->directorypermissions) ? $distro->directorypermissions : 00777; // let distros set dir permissions