diff --git a/.env.local_dev b/.env.local_dev
index 698e12675..7b4907b5d 100644
--- a/.env.local_dev
+++ b/.env.local_dev
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Note that any data in staging will get cleared from time to time and you may have to sign up again and again
 
 # Set it to the URL form where the app home page will be accessed
-PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:3001
+PUBLIC_URL=https://localhost:3001
 # Set it to true if you want to generate the Sourcemap for debugging
 GENERATE_SOURCEMAP=false
 # Set it to the URL from where APIs will be accessible, for local development it should be localhost:3000/api/app (use your local port number instead)