diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4483e35..ea86787 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ Basically the same environment variables for the database, mqqt and timezone nee
 
 **Optional** environment variables
 
-- **TESLAMATE_PROTOCOL** string *(default: http)*
-- **TESLAMATE_FQDN** string *(default: teslamate)*
+- **TESLAMATE_SSL** boolean *(default: false)*
+- **TESLAMATE_HOST** string *(default: teslamate)*
 - **TESLAMATE_PORT** string *(default: 4000)*
 - **API_TOKEN** string *(default: )*
 - **DATABASE_PORT** integer *(default: 5432)*
diff --git a/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsLogging.go b/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsLogging.go
index 474122b..27b7e9a 100644
--- a/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsLogging.go
+++ b/src/v1_TeslaMateAPICarsLogging.go
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ func TeslaMateAPICarsLoggingV1(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
-	putURL := getEnv("TESLAMATE_PROTOCOL", "http") + "://" + getEnv("TESLAMATE_FQDN", "teslamate") + ":" + getEnv("TESLAMATE_PORT", "4000") + "/api/car/" + ParamCarID + command
+	putURL := ""
+	if getEnvAsBool("TESLAMATE_SSL", false) {
+		putURL = "https://"
+	} else {
+		putURL = "http://"
+	}
+	putURL = putURL + getEnv("TESLAMATE_HOST", "teslamate") + ":" + getEnv("TESLAMATE_PORT", "4000") + "/api/car/" + ParamCarID + command
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, putURL, strings.NewReader(string(reqBody)))
 	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "TeslaMateApi/"+apiVersion+" https://github.com/tobiasehlert/teslamateapi")
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)