diff --git a/config/initializers/session_store.rb b/config/initializers/session_store.rb
index 0171c2dc6..8cde1e4af 100644
--- a/config/initializers/session_store.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/session_store.rb
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
-Rails.application.config.session_store :cookie_store, key: '_ohloh-ui_session'
+Rails.application.config.session_store :cookie_store, key: '_ohloh-ui_session',
+                                                      secure: (Rails.env.staging? || Rails.env.production?)