diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <img align="right" src="https://deno.land/logo.svg" height="150px" alt="the deno mascot dinosaur standing in the rain">
 
 [Deno](https://deno.com)
-([/ˈdiːnoʊ/](http://ipa-reader.com/?text=%CB%88di%CB%90no%CA%8A), pronounced
+([/ˈdiːnoʊ/](https://ipa-reader.com/?text=%CB%88di%CB%90no%CA%8A), pronounced
 `dee-no`) is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime with secure
 defaults and a great developer experience. It's built on [V8](https://v8.dev/),
 [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/), and [Tokio](https://tokio.rs/).
diff --git a/tools/release/npm/build.ts b/tools/release/npm/build.ts
index 3876f4bd46..84b2f52bda 100755
--- a/tools/release/npm/build.ts
+++ b/tools/release/npm/build.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const packages: Package[] = [{
 const markdownText = `# Deno
 
 [Deno](https://deno.com)
-([/ˈdiːnoʊ/](http://ipa-reader.com/?text=%CB%88di%CB%90no%CA%8A), pronounced
+([/ˈdiːnoʊ/](https://ipa-reader.com/?text=%CB%88di%CB%90no%CA%8A), pronounced
 \`dee-no\`) is a JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly runtime with secure
 defaults and a great developer experience. It's built on [V8](https://v8.dev/),
 [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/), and [Tokio](https://tokio.rs/).