diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index 999fb0c1a..1549a365d 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
     .option('--host <host>', 'Host used for live reload')
     .option('--port <port>', 'Port used for live reload')
     .option('--configuration <name>', 'Configuration name of the iOS Scheme')
+    .option('--https', 'Enable HTTPS for live reload server')
     .action(
       wrapAction(
         telemetryAction(
@@ -265,8 +266,8 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
               host,
               port,
               configuration,
-            },
-          ) => {
+              https
+            }) => {
             const { runCommand } = await import('./tasks/run');
             await runCommand(config, platform, {
               scheme,
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ export function runProgram(config: Config): void {
               host,
               port,
               configuration,
+              https,
             });
           },
         ),
diff --git a/cli/src/tasks/run.ts b/cli/src/tasks/run.ts
index 97413cb09..4747fde2b 100644
--- a/cli/src/tasks/run.ts
+++ b/cli/src/tasks/run.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export interface RunCommandOptions {
   host?: string;
   port?: string;
   configuration?: string;
+  https?: boolean;
 }
 
 export async function runCommand(
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ export async function runCommand(
       }
       const cordovaPlugins = await getCordovaPlugins(config, platformName);
       if (options.liveReload) {
-        await CapLiveReloadHelper.editCapConfigForLiveReload(config, platformName, options);
+        await CapLiveReloadHelper.editCapConfigForLiveReload(config, platformName, options, false, options.https);
         if (platformName === config.android.name) {
           await await writeCordovaAndroidManifest(cordovaPlugins, config, platformName, true);
         }
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ export async function runCommand(
           })
           .then(() => process.exit());
         logger.info(
-          `App running with live reload listing for: http://${options.host}:${options.port}. Press Ctrl+C to quit.`,
+          `App running with live reload listing for: ${options.https ? 'https' : 'http'}://${options.host}:${options.port}. Press Ctrl+C to quit.`,
         );
         await sleepForever();
       }
diff --git a/cli/src/util/livereload.ts b/cli/src/util/livereload.ts
index c3b15ee9f..ee9176066 100644
--- a/cli/src/util/livereload.ts
+++ b/cli/src/util/livereload.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ class CapLiveReload {
     platformName: string,
     options: RunCommandOptions,
     rootConfigChange = false,
+    useHttps = false,
   ): Promise<void> {
     const platformAbsPath =
       platformName == config.ios.name
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ class CapLiveReload {
     const configJson = readJSONSync(capConfigPath);
     this.configJsonToRevertTo.json = JSON.stringify(configJson, null, 2);
     this.configJsonToRevertTo.platformPath = capConfigPath;
-    const url = `http://${options.host}:${options.port}`;
+    const url = `${useHttps ? 'https' : 'http'}://${options.host}:${options.port}`;
     configJson.server = {
       url,
     };