diff --git a/srcpkgs/flinks/template b/srcpkgs/flinks/template
index cf92b29b69..bb21298ad5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/flinks/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/flinks/template
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://mbays.freeshell.org/flinks/"
 changelog="https://mbays.freeshell.org/flinks/ChangeLog"
-distfiles="https://mbays.freeshell.org/flinks/flinks-${version}.tar.gz"
+# warning: using HTTP temporarily
+distfiles="http://mbays.freeshell.org/flinks/flinks-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=e2834ca2309cbc02693f9bdacd860045bb6d3a9ef8bd0a54ee2f1c373a366266
 
 post_install() {