diff --git a/server/lib/genome/importers/api_importers/go/api_client.rb b/server/lib/genome/importers/api_importers/go/api_client.rb
index f6efa3ef..39284b36 100644
--- a/server/lib/genome/importers/api_importers/go/api_client.rb
+++ b/server/lib/genome/importers/api_importers/go/api_client.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def make_get_request(uri)
     end
 
     def gene_lookup_base_url(id)
-      "http://api.geneontology.org/api/bioentity/function/%22GO:#{id}%22"
+      "https://api.geneontology.org/api/bioentity/function/%22GO:#{id}%22"
     end
 
     def params(start, rows)