diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a9943c71..d85ce74d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+mx-packageinstaller (24.10) mx; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix: use https for downloading from mxrepo server
+  * Clarify error message
+
+ -- Adrian <adrian@mxlinux.org>  Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:06:18 -0400
+
 mx-packageinstaller (24.9) mx; urgency=medium
 
   * Fix: packages with no description were not listed as installed
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 5ca1516e..f2edf401 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ bool MainWindow::downloadFile(const QString &url, QFile &file)
     if (reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError) {
         QMessageBox::warning(
             this, tr("Error"),
-            tr("There was an error writing file: %1. Please check if you have enough free space on your drive")
+            tr("There was an error downloading or writing the file: %1. Please check your internet connection and free space on your drive")
                 .arg(file.fileName()));
         qDebug() << "There was an error downloading the file:" << url << "Error:" << reply->errorString();
         file.remove();
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ bool MainWindow::downloadPackageList(bool force_download)
             }
 
             QFile file(tmp_dir.path() + "/mxPackages.gz");
-            QString url {"http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo/dists/"};
+            QString url {"https://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo/dists/"};
             if (!cmd.run("apt-get update --print-uris | tac | grep -m1 -oP 'https?://.*/mx/testrepo/dists/(?="
                          + ver_name + "/test/)'")) {
                 cmd.run("apt-get update --print-uris | tac | grep -m1 -oE 'https?://.*/mx/repo/dists/" + ver_name