diff --git a/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py b/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py
index 509c28c3e11923f56fae17d29461c2979921618d..eb9abdec14178807f57c18e5536243e23b8e950b 100644
--- a/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py
+++ b/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ Examples:
 )
 @click.option(
     "--template",
-    default="git@gitlab.idiap.ch:bob/new-project",
+    default="https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/new-project",
     help="Location of the Cookiecutter project template. Will fetch the latest "
-    "version on git@gitlab.idiap.ch:bob/new-project if not specified.",
+    "version on https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/new-project if not specified.",
 )
 @verbosity_option()
 @bdt.raise_on_error