diff --git a/Documentation/dev-e2e-tests.txt b/Documentation/dev-e2e-tests.txt
index bac5169..3c534eb 100644
--- a/Documentation/dev-e2e-tests.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dev-e2e-tests.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     "cmd": "clone"
   },
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/_PROJECT",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/_PROJECT",
     "cmd": "clone"
   }
 ]
@@ -151,10 +151,12 @@
 * `-Dcom.google.gerrit.scenarios.hostname=localhost`
 * `-Dcom.google.gerrit.scenarios.ssh_port=29418`
 * `-Dcom.google.gerrit.scenarios.http_port=8080`
+* `-Dcom.google.gerrit.scenarios.http_scheme=http`
 
 Above, the properties can be set with values matching specific deployment topologies under test.
-The example values shown above are the currently coded default ones. The framework could support
-differing or more properties over time.
+The example values shown above are the currently coded default ones. For example, the `http` scheme
+above could be replaced with `https`. The framework could support differing or more properties over
+time.
 
 Plugin or otherwise non-core scenarios may do so just as well. The core java package
 `com.google.gerrit.scenarios` from the example above has to be replaced with the one under which
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ApproveChange.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ApproveChange.json
index 3577a6a..665cc4d 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ApproveChange.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ApproveChange.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/",
     "number": "NUMBER"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckMasterBranchReplica1.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckMasterBranchReplica1.json
index 54c54f8..5b892aa 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckMasterBranchReplica1.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckMasterBranchReplica1.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT1/a/projects/PROJECT/branches/master"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT1/a/projects/PROJECT/branches/master"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckProjectsCacheFlushEntries.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckProjectsCacheFlushEntries.json
index 6210deb..467661b 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckProjectsCacheFlushEntries.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CheckProjectsCacheFlushEntries.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/config/server/caches/projects",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/config/server/caches/projects",
     "entries": "PROJECTS_ENTRIES"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CloneUsingBothProtocols.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CloneUsingBothProtocols.json
index 2389124..30f5f23 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CloneUsingBothProtocols.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CloneUsingBothProtocols.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "cmd": "clone"
   },
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/_PROJECT",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/_PROJECT",
     "cmd": "clone"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateChange.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateChange.json
index b4ee549..70e79ca 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateChange.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateChange.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/",
     "project": "PROJECT"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateProject.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateProject.json
index 40e5a45..cd90739 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateProject.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/CreateProject.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/projects/PROJECT"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/projects/PROJECT"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteChange.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteChange.json
index 3577a6a..665cc4d 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteChange.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteChange.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/",
     "number": "NUMBER"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteProject.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteProject.json
index 7cc8293..5720f53 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteProject.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/DeleteProject.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/projects/PROJECT/delete-project~delete"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/projects/PROJECT/delete-project~delete"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/FlushProjectsCache.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/FlushProjectsCache.json
index 9ff15a7..e30a2cf 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/FlushProjectsCache.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/FlushProjectsCache.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/config/server/caches/projects/flush"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/config/server/caches/projects/flush"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetMasterBranchRevision.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetMasterBranchRevision.json
index 2b8809a..86a3c28 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetMasterBranchRevision.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetMasterBranchRevision.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/projects/PROJECT/branches/master"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/projects/PROJECT/branches/master"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetProjectsCacheEntries.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetProjectsCacheEntries.json
index fcf4bc9..e4e2643 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetProjectsCacheEntries.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GetProjectsCacheEntries.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/config/server/caches/projects"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/config/server/caches/projects"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ReplayRecordsFromFeeder.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ReplayRecordsFromFeeder.json
index 2389124..30f5f23 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ReplayRecordsFromFeeder.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/ReplayRecordsFromFeeder.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "cmd": "clone"
   },
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/_PROJECT",
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/_PROJECT",
     "cmd": "clone"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/SubmitChange.json b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/SubmitChange.json
index a371757..301c65b 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/SubmitChange.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/resources/data/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/SubmitChange.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
   {
-    "url": "http://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/"
+    "url": "HTTP_SCHEME://HOSTNAME:HTTP_PORT/a/changes/"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/e2e-tests/src/test/scala/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GerritSimulation.scala b/e2e-tests/src/test/scala/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GerritSimulation.scala
index fc68f97..4832392 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/src/test/scala/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GerritSimulation.scala
+++ b/e2e-tests/src/test/scala/com/google/gerrit/scenarios/GerritSimulation.scala
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       var in = replaceOverride(url.toString)
       in = replaceProperty("hostname", "localhost", in)
       in = replaceProperty("http_port", 8080, in)
+      in = replaceProperty("http_scheme", "http", in)
       replaceProperty("ssh_port", 29418, in)
     case ("number", number) =>
       val precedes = replaceKeyWith("_number", 0, number.toString)