diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/iwara.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/iwara.py
index ae2960af00..9dbb141fd6 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/iwara.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/iwara.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class IwaraIE(InfoExtractor):
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        video_data = self._download_json(f'http://api.iwara.tv/video/{video_id}', video_id, expected_status=lambda x: True)
+        video_data = self._download_json(f'https://api.iwara.tv/video/{video_id}', video_id, expected_status=lambda x: True)
         errmsg = video_data.get('message')
         # at this point we can actually get uploaded user info, but do we need it?
         if errmsg == 'errors.privateVideo':