diff --git a/lib/barrister.rb b/lib/barrister.rb
index c3eafff..09e2d7e 100644
--- a/lib/barrister.rb
+++ b/lib/barrister.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 # You can write your own transport class if you want to use another lib
 # such as typhoeus.  Transports are designed to be pluggable.
 require "net/http"
+require "net/https"
 require "uri"
 
 ### Barrister Module
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ def initialize(url)
     def request(req)
       json_str = JSON::generate(req, { :ascii_only=>true })
       http    = Net::HTTP.new(@uri.host, @uri.port)
+      http.use_ssl = (@uri.scheme == 'https')
       request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(@uri.request_uri)
       request.body = json_str
       request["Content-Type"] = "application/json"