diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index ccf67a0..c1e47c0 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fi
   sed -i '/APP_ENV/d' $FILE
   echo "APP_ENV=$ENVIRONMENT" >> $FILE
 
-  HTTP_METHOD=${HTTP_METHOD:=https}
+  HTTP_METHOD=${HTTP_METHOD:=http}
   read -p "Enter http/https for testing on local environment ALWAYS use http [$HTTP_METHOD]: " input
   HTTP_METHOD=${input:=$HTTP_METHOD}
   sed -i '/HTTP_METHOD/d' $FILE