diff --git a/e2e-test/generator-alfresco-docker-compose/generators/app/templates/6.1/docker-compose-ee.yml b/e2e-test/generator-alfresco-docker-compose/generators/app/templates/6.1/docker-compose-ee.yml
index 88a02e9e6..e79af781e 100755
--- a/e2e-test/generator-alfresco-docker-compose/generators/app/templates/6.1/docker-compose-ee.yml
+++ b/e2e-test/generator-alfresco-docker-compose/generators/app/templates/6.1/docker-compose-ee.yml
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ services:
           args:
             ZEPPELIN_TAG: ${ZEPPELIN_TAG}
             ALFRESCO_COMMS: <%=secureComms%>
-        environment:
+        environment: <% if (httpMode == 'https') { %>
+            REPO_PROTOCOL: "https" <% } %>
             REPO_HOST: "alfresco"
             REPO_PORT: "<%=alfrescoPort%>" <% if (httpMode == 'https') { %>
             JAVA_OPTS: "