diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d84cd0e..ea024874 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ To do so, replace the second install line above with the following:
 
 ```bash
 # Install development version of pycortex from github
-pip install -U git+git://github.com/gallantlab/pycortex.git  --no-build-isolation
+pip install -U git+https://github.com/gallantlab/pycortex.git  --no-build-isolation
 ```
 
 Documentation
diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index 4d21ba2a..e208b65d 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If you wish to install the development version of pycortex, you can install it d
 To do so, replace the second install line above with the following::
 
     # Install development version of pycortex from github
-    pip install -U git+git://github.com/gallantlab/pycortex.git
+    pip install -U git+https://github.com/gallantlab/pycortex.git
 
 Optional Dependencies
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