diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github_branch_source/SshRepositoryUriResolver.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github_branch_source/SshRepositoryUriResolver.java
index cffb7e85d..b846d2da2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github_branch_source/SshRepositoryUriResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/github_branch_source/SshRepositoryUriResolver.java
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ public class SshRepositoryUriResolver extends RepositoryUriResolver {
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     public String getRepositoryUri(String apiUri, String owner, String repository) {
-        return "git@" + hostnameFromApiUri(apiUri) + ":" + owner + "/" + repository + ".git";
+        return "ssh://git@" + hostnameFromApiUri(apiUri) + ":" + owner + "/" + repository + ".git";
     }
 }