diff --git a/elasticsearch/client/init.sls b/elasticsearch/client/init.sls
index 065bde1..b8ceb57 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/client/init.sls
+++ b/elasticsearch/client/init.sls
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Since bug in retry logic in salt (#49895) we need to use a workaround for now.
 elasticsearch_check_cluster_status_before_creating_index_{{ index_name }}:
   cmd.run:
-  - name: curl -sf {{ client.server.host }}:{{ client.server.port }}/_cat/health | awk '{print $4}' | grep green
+  - name: curl -sfk {{ client.server.get("scheme", "http") }}://{{ client.server.host }}:{{ client.server.port }}/_cat/health | awk '{print $4}' | grep green
   - retry:
       attempts: 5
       until: True
diff --git a/elasticsearch/client/update_index_templates.sls b/elasticsearch/client/update_index_templates.sls
index 605c064..0317e85 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/client/update_index_templates.sls
+++ b/elasticsearch/client/update_index_templates.sls
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Since bug in retry logic in salt (#49895) we need to use a workaround for now.
 elasticsearch_check_cluster_status_before_index_template_upgrade_{{ index_name }}:
   cmd.run:
-  - name: curl -sf {{ client.server.host }}:{{ client.server.port }}/_cat/health | awk '{print $4}' | grep green
+  - name: curl -sfk {{ client.server.get("scheme", "http") }}://{{ client.server.host }}:{{ client.server.port }}/_cat/health | awk '{print $4}' | grep green
   - retry:
       attempts: 5
       until: True
diff --git a/elasticsearch/map.jinja b/elasticsearch/map.jinja
index 0e5ae3c..09d76d5 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/map.jinja
+++ b/elasticsearch/map.jinja
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   server:
     host: 127.0.0.1
     port: 9200
+    scheme: http
     binary_port: 9300
 RedHat:
   pkgs:
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
   server:
     host: 127.0.0.1
     port: 9200
+    scheme: http
     binary_port: 9300
 {%- endload %}
 
diff --git a/elasticsearch/meta/salt.yml b/elasticsearch/meta/salt.yml
index 6cd9b82..a34e0db 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/meta/salt.yml
+++ b/elasticsearch/meta/salt.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   elasticsearch:
     {%- from "elasticsearch/map.jinja" import client with context %}
     elasticsearch:
-      host: {{client.server.host}}:{{client.server.port}}
+      host: {{ client.server.get("scheme", "http") }}://{{client.server.host}}:{{client.server.port}}
   {%- endif %}