diff --git a/proposals/2230-identity-server-account-data.md b/proposals/2230-identity-server-account-data.md
index 3a81fa8e..d26de3e2 100644
--- a/proposals/2230-identity-server-account-data.md
+++ b/proposals/2230-identity-server-account-data.md
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ make this easier.
 The base URL of the Identity Server is to be stored in user account data. It
 shall be stored in the same format as in a .well-known file under the key,
 `m.identity_server` and shall comprise a single key, `base_url` which is the
-base URL of the ID Server to use (that is, the part before `/_matrix`).
+base URL of the ID Server to use (that is, the part before `/_matrix`, including
+`https://`).
 
 Upon registration or login, a client SHOULD refrain from performing any requests
 to the Identity Server until the account data has been fetched from the server.