diff --git a/framework/BaseYii.php b/framework/BaseYii.php
index d6c5b70f866..5561df9c450 100644
--- a/framework/BaseYii.php
+++ b/framework/BaseYii.php
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public static function endProfile($token, $category = 'application')
     public static function powered()
     {
         return \Yii::t('yii', 'Powered by {yii}', [
-            'yii' => '<a href="http://www.yiiframework.com/" rel="external">' . \Yii::t('yii',
+            'yii' => '<a href="https://www.yiiframework.com/" rel="external">' . \Yii::t('yii',
                     'Yii Framework') . '</a>',
         ]);
     }