diff --git a/MAIA/dashboard_utils.py b/MAIA/dashboard_utils.py
index ce33b97..dc27a9e 100644
--- a/MAIA/dashboard_utils.py
+++ b/MAIA/dashboard_utils.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def verify_minio_availability(settings):
         client = Minio(settings.MINIO_URL,
                             access_key=settings.MINIO_ACCESS_KEY,
                             secret_key=settings.MINIO_SECRET_KEY,
-                            secure=True)
+                            secure=settings.MINIO_SECURE)
         client.bucket_exists(settings.BUCKET_NAME)
         minio_available = True
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/dashboard/apps/authentication/views.py b/dashboard/apps/authentication/views.py
index 4ed4193..519c7b0 100644
--- a/dashboard/apps/authentication/views.py
+++ b/dashboard/apps/authentication/views.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def register_project(request):
                 client = Minio(settings.MINIO_URL,
                             access_key=settings.MINIO_ACCESS_KEY,
                             secret_key=settings.MINIO_SECRET_KEY,
-                            secure=True)
+                            secure=settings.MINIO_SECURE)
                 with open(f"/tmp/{namespace}_env",'wb+') as destination:
                     for chunk in request.FILES['conda'].chunks():
                         destination.write(chunk)