diff --git a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/movers/TransferLifeCycle.java b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/movers/TransferLifeCycle.java
index 2d12803d454..d451d696a69 100644
--- a/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/movers/TransferLifeCycle.java
+++ b/modules/dcache/src/main/java/org/dcache/pool/movers/TransferLifeCycle.java
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ private boolean needMarker(ProtocolInfo protocolInfo) {
         switch (protocolInfo.getProtocol().toLowerCase()) {
             case "xrootd":
             case "http":
+            case "https":
                 return true;
             default:
                 return false;