diff --git a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
index 055b25c1d..2233b5c25 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -625,7 +625,8 @@
    servers = ["http://{{ MANAGER }}:9200"]
 {% elif grains['role'] in ['so-node', 'so-hotnode', 'so-warmnode', 'so-heavynode']  %}
  [[inputs.elasticsearch]]
-   servers = ["http://{{ NODEIP }}:9200"]
+   servers = ["https://{{ NODEIP }}:9200"]
+   insecure_skip_verify = true
 {% endif %}
 
 #