diff --git a/.github/workflows/hostap-vm.yml b/.github/workflows/hostap-vm.yml
index 47e053baa..0a6056249 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hostap-vm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hostap-vm.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout hostap
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: git clone git://w1.fi/hostap.git hostap
+        run: git clone https://w1.fi/hostap.git hostap
 
   build_uml_linux:
     name: Build UML (UserMode Linux)