diff --git a/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js b/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
index b2a12d38..e7f4822e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
+++ b/src/plugins/irc-events/link.js
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ function fetch(uri, headers) {
 				retry: 0,
 				timeout: 5000,
 				headers: getRequestHeaders(headers),
-				rejectUnauthorized: false,
+				https: {
+					rejectUnauthorized: false,
+				},
 			});
 
 			gotStream