diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cb33b9f..0fc6c71 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ publishing {
                 }
             }
             url "http://artifactory.terasology.org/artifactory/libs-release-local"
+            allowInsecureProtocol true  // 😱
         }
     }
 }