diff --git a/kubernetes/aai/charts/aai-graphadmin/resources/config/application.properties b/kubernetes/aai/charts/aai-graphadmin/resources/config/application.properties
index 7557247..81a9c7b 100644
--- a/kubernetes/aai/charts/aai-graphadmin/resources/config/application.properties
+++ b/kubernetes/aai/charts/aai-graphadmin/resources/config/application.properties
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 # JMS bind address host port
 jms.bind.address=tcp://localhost:61649
 dmaap.ribbon.listOfServers=message-router.{{.Release.Namespace}}:3905
+dmaap.ribbon.transportType=https
 
 # Schema related attributes for the oxm and edges
 # Any additional schema related attributes should start with prefix schema