diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
index b2bcb737a8f..37526255f8a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-servers/nginx/default.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ let
           ${acmeLocation}
           ${optionalString (vhost.root != null) "root ${vhost.root};"}
           ${optionalString (vhost.globalRedirect != null) ''
-            return 301 https://${vhost.globalRedirect}$request_uri;
+            return 301 http${optionalString ssl "s"}://${vhost.globalRedirect}$request_uri;
           ''}
           ${optionalString ssl ''
             ssl_certificate ${vhost.sslCertificate};