diff --git a/pkgs/tools/compression/bzip2/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/compression/bzip2/default.nix
index bfab2dbb9467..0268b60afc52 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/compression/bzip2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/compression/bzip2/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ in {
 
   patches = [
     (fetchurl {
-      url = "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/sbrabec/bzip2/for_downstream/bzip2-1.0.6.2-autoconfiscated.patch";
+      url = "ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/sbrabec/bzip2/for_downstream/bzip2-1.0.6.2-autoconfiscated.patch";
       sha256 = "sha256-QMufl6ffJVVVVZespvkCbFpB6++R1lnq1687jEsUjr0=";
     })
   ];