diff --git a/flaskr/geocoder.py b/flaskr/geocoder.py
index db41448..64f1fe4 100644
--- a/flaskr/geocoder.py
+++ b/flaskr/geocoder.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import geopy.geocoders
 
 from flaskr.core import get_path
 
-ctx = ssl.create_default_context(cafile=certifi.where())
-geopy.geocoders.options.default_ssl_context = ctx
+ssl_ctx = ssl.create_default_context(cafile=certifi.where())
+geopy.geocoders.options.default_ssl_context = ssl_ctx
 
 
 class CachedGeocoder:
 
     def __init__(self, source="Nominatim", geocache="geocache.db"):
-        self.geocoder = getattr(geopy.geocoders, source)(scheme='http')
+        self.geocoder = getattr(geopy.geocoders, source)(scheme='https')
         self.cache = shelve.open(get_path(geocache), writeback=True)
         # self.timestamp = time.time() + 1.5
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ca2fbcf..fd0a7ae 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pyyaml==5.1.2
 Markdown==3.1.1
 numpy==1.18.5
 enum34==1.1.6
-geopy==1.20.0
+geopy==1.23.0
 certifi==2019.11.28
 python-dotenv==0.10.3
 
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