diff --git a/metacpan_server.conf b/metacpan_server.conf
index 5a15582c3..0511a720d 100644
--- a/metacpan_server.conf
+++ b/metacpan_server.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 git /usr/bin/git
 
 level info
-elasticsearch_servers = :9200
+elasticsearch_servers = http://localhost:9200
 minion_dsn = postgresql:///minion_queue
 port 5000
 
diff --git a/metacpan_server_testing.conf b/metacpan_server_testing.conf
index bd510a480..3982d3acb 100644
--- a/metacpan_server_testing.conf
+++ b/metacpan_server_testing.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ level warn
 port 5000
 source_base var/t/tmp/source
 
-elasticsearch_servers = elasticsearch_test:9200
+elasticsearch_servers = http://elasticsearch_test:9200
 
 <logger>
     class Log::Log4perl::Appender::Screen