diff --git a/.env-template b/.env-template
index f2927586..e1162f08 100644
--- a/.env-template
+++ b/.env-template
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 # https or http, as you wish
-PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL=https
+PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL=https
 
 # The domain name the service lives on
 PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN=pockethost.test
diff --git a/packages/daemon/src/constants.ts b/packages/daemon/src/constants.ts
index cbddcd20..c09074e6 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/daemon/src/constants.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { existsSync } from 'fs'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { env, envb, envi } from './util/env'
-export const PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL = env('PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL', 'https')
+export const PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL = env('PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL', 'https')
 export const PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN = env('PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN', `pockethost.test`)
 export const PUBLIC_APP_DB = env('PUBLIC_APP_DB', `pockethost-central`)
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const HOST_OS = env('HOST_OS', 'darwin')
 export const DOCKER_ARCH = env('DOCKER_ARCH', 'arm64')
 
 console.log({
-  PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL,
+  PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL,
   PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN,
   PUBLIC_APP_DB,
   DAEMON_PB_USERNAME,
diff --git a/packages/daemon/src/services/InstanceService/InstanceService.ts b/packages/daemon/src/services/InstanceService/InstanceService.ts
index 7da66d14..151609c4 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/src/services/InstanceService/InstanceService.ts
+++ b/packages/daemon/src/services/InstanceService/InstanceService.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
   DAEMON_PB_IDLE_TTL,
   PUBLIC_APP_DB,
   PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN,
-  PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL,
+  PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL,
 } from '$constants'
 import { clientService, proxyService } from '$services'
 import { mkInternalUrl, now } from '$util'
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ export const instanceService = mkSingleton(
         dbg(`Checking for verified account`)
         if (!owner?.verified) {
           throw new Error(
-            `Log in at ${PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN} to verify your account.`,
+            `Log in at ${PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN} to verify your account.`,
           )
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/daemon/src/services/clientService/clientService.ts b/packages/daemon/src/services/clientService/clientService.ts
index c720e0ec..2014fbbd 100644
--- a/packages/daemon/src/services/clientService/clientService.ts
+++ b/packages/daemon/src/services/clientService/clientService.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
   DAEMON_PB_USERNAME,
   PUBLIC_APP_DB,
   PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN,
-  PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL,
+  PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL,
 } from '$constants'
 import { Logger, mkSingleton } from '@pockethost/common'
 import { createPbClient } from './PbClient'
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const clientService = mkSingleton(async (cfg: ClientServiceConfig) => {
       dbg(`Logged in`)
     } catch (e) {
       error(
-        `CANNOT AUTHENTICATE TO ${PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DB}.${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}/_/`,
+        `CANNOT AUTHENTICATE TO ${PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DB}.${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}/_/`,
       )
       process.exit(-1)
     }
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/components/helpers/Meta.svelte b/packages/dashboard/src/components/helpers/Meta.svelte
index e4c7c0c8..d9ebf101 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/components/helpers/Meta.svelte
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/components/helpers/Meta.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script>
-  import { PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN, PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL } from '$src/env'
+  import { PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN, PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL } from '$src/env'
 
-  const baseUrl = `${PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}/`
+  const baseUrl = `${PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}/`
   const imageUrl = `${baseUrl}poster.png`
   const tagline = `Get a PocketBase backend for your next app in under 10 seconds.`
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/env.ts b/packages/dashboard/src/env.ts
index 533d1a7d..e479d05d 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/env.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/env.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const envb = (name: PublicEnvName, _default: boolean) =>
 
 export const PUBLIC_APP_DB = env('PUBLIC_APP_DB', 'pockethost-central')
 export const PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN = env('PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN', 'pockethost.io')
-export const PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL = env('PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL', 'https')
+export const PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL = env('PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL', 'https')
 
 export const PUBLIC_DEBUG = envb('PUBLIC_DEBUG', dev)
 
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/pocketbase/index.ts b/packages/dashboard/src/pocketbase/index.ts
index 502220d4..bfeb6338 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/pocketbase/index.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/pocketbase/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import { browser } from '$app/environment'
-import { PUBLIC_APP_DB, PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN, PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL } from '$src/env'
+import {
+  PUBLIC_APP_DB,
+  PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN,
+  PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL,
+} from '$src/env'
 import { logger } from '@pockethost/common'
 import {
   createPocketbaseClient,
@@ -13,7 +17,7 @@ export const client = (() => {
     if (clientInstance) return clientInstance
     const { info } = logger()
     info(`Initializing pocketbase client`)
-    const url = `${PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DB}.${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}`
+    const url = `${PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL}://${PUBLIC_APP_DB}.${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}`
     clientInstance = createPocketbaseClient({ url })
     return clientInstance
   }
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/routes/app/instances/[instanceId]/Code.svelte b/packages/dashboard/src/routes/app/instances/[instanceId]/Code.svelte
index 8b61a398..613c2241 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/routes/app/instances/[instanceId]/Code.svelte
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/routes/app/instances/[instanceId]/Code.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import CodeSample from '$components/CodeSample.svelte'
-  import { PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN, PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL } from '$src/env'
+  import { PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN, PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL } from '$src/env'
   import { instance } from './store'
   import Card from '$components/cards/Card.svelte'
   import CardHeader from '$components/cards/CardHeader.svelte'
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   let connectionSnippet = ''
   $: {
-    const url = `${PUBLIC_APP_PROTOCOL}://${$instance.subdomain}.${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}`
+    const url = `${PUBLIC_HTTP_PROTOCOL}://${$instance.subdomain}.${PUBLIC_APP_DOMAIN}`
     connectionSnippet = `import PocketBase from 'pocketbase';\n\nconst url = '${url}'\nconst client = new PocketBase(url)`
   }