diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 922b338..fb055a7 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Lobsters::Application.configure do
   # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Accel-Redirect' # for nginx
 
   # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
-  # config.force_ssl = true
+  config.force_ssl = true
 
   # See everything in the log (default is :info)
   # config.log_level = :debug
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 453e1f9..5bc18b5 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Lobsters::Application.routes.draw do
-  root :to => "home#index"
+  root :to => "home#index", :protocol => "https://"
 
   get "/newest(.format)" => "home#newest"