diff --git a/config/site_settings.yml b/config/site_settings.yml
index 01336b31c..150b60fb1 100644
--- a/config/site_settings.yml
+++ b/config/site_settings.yml
@@ -765,7 +765,9 @@ trust:
     client: true
 
 security:
-  force_https: false
+  force_https:
+    default: false
+    shadowed_by_global: true
   enable_escaped_fragments: true
   allow_index_in_robots_txt: true
   enable_noscript_support: true