diff --git a/gitea/Dockerfile b/gitea/Dockerfile
index cfc429fd8b..4c6d771cd5 100644
--- a/gitea/Dockerfile
+++ b/gitea/Dockerfile
@@ -133,4 +133,4 @@ HEALTHCHECK \
     --retries=5 \
     --start-period=30s \
     --timeout=25s \
-    CMD curl -A "HealthCheck: Docker/1.0" -s -f "http://127.0.0.1:${HEALTH_PORT}${HEALTH_URL}" &>/dev/null || exit 1
+    CMD curl -A "HealthCheck: Docker/1.0" -s -f -k --http1.1 "$(cat /run/health_protocol 2>/dev/null || echo http)://127.0.0.1:${HEALTH_PORT}${HEALTH_URL}" &>/dev/null || exit 1
diff --git a/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index e163ccfb65..c6b28e3d7e 100755
--- a/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/gitea/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ for file in /config/app.ini /etc/templates/app.ini; do
         PROTOCOL=http
         sed -i "/server/a PROTOCOL=http" "$file"
     fi
+    echo -n "${PROTOCOL}" > /run/health_protocol
 
     ##################
     # ADAPT ROOT_URL #