diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d71986f79..08b625d20 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ FEATURES:
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
 
+* builder/vmware,builder/virtualbox: ISO urls can now be https [GH-587]
 * builder/virtualbox: Can now disable guest addition download entirely
   by setting "guest_additions_mode" to "disable" [GH-580]
 
diff --git a/common/download.go b/common/download.go
index fe4087d97..2a0b37ee7 100644
--- a/common/download.go
+++ b/common/download.go
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ func HashForType(t string) hash.Hash {
 func NewDownloadClient(c *DownloadConfig) *DownloadClient {
 	if c.DownloaderMap == nil {
 		c.DownloaderMap = map[string]Downloader{
-			"http": new(HTTPDownloader),
+			"http":  new(HTTPDownloader),
+			"https": new(HTTPDownloader),
 		}
 	}