diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index 16b4cb950..0d919cad9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 method = msg.method.toUpperCase();          // use the msg parameter
             }
 
-            var isHttps = (/^https/.test(url));
+            var isHttps = (/^https/i.test(url));
 
             var opts = {};
             opts.url = url;