diff --git a/src/main/resources/alfresco/repository.properties b/src/main/resources/alfresco/repository.properties
index 7422e6837b..d0c63f80ec 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/alfresco/repository.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/alfresco/repository.properties
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ solr.port.ssl=8984
 solr.solrUser=solr
 solr.solrPassword=solr
 # none, https
-solr.secureComms=none
+solr.secureComms=https
 solr.cmis.alternativeDictionary=DEFAULT_DICTIONARY
 
 solr.max.total.connections=40