diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 35083a942..e8d63b17f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Added a dialog for the benchmarks in the markets overview
 
+### Changed
+
+- Set up SSL for local development
+
 ## 2.89.0 - 2024-06-14
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d49124b8..cd8af7af2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Ghostfolio is available for various home server systems, including [CasaOS](http
 1. Run `yarn database:setup` to initialize the database schema
 1. Run `git config core.hooksPath ./git-hooks/` to setup git hooks
 1. Start the server and the client (see [_Development_](#Development))
-1. Open http://localhost:4200/en in your browser
+1. Open https://localhost:4200/en in your browser
 1. Create a new user via _Get Started_ (this first user will get the role `ADMIN`)
 
 ### Start Server
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Run `yarn start:server`
 
 ### Start Client
 
-Run `yarn start:client` and open http://localhost:4200/en in your browser
+Run `yarn start:client` and open https://localhost:4200/en in your browser
 
 ### Start _Storybook_
 
diff --git a/apps/client/localhost.cert b/apps/client/localhost.cert
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12f31dd27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/localhost.cert
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/apps/client/localhost.pem b/apps/client/localhost.pem
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc2a7ff5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/localhost.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
+MIIEvAIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCBKYwggSiAgEAAoIBAQCdIUY1YopBClSM
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+an3xbjjN+Rq9iKLzmPxIMg==
+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/apps/client/project.json b/apps/client/project.json
index 0cd576e16..153ae02d1 100644
--- a/apps/client/project.json
+++ b/apps/client/project.json
@@ -163,8 +163,11 @@
     "serve": {
       "executor": "@nx/angular:dev-server",
       "options": {
+        "buildTarget": "client:build",
         "proxyConfig": "apps/client/proxy.conf.json",
-        "buildTarget": "client:build"
+        "ssl": true,
+        "sslCert": "apps/client/localhost.cert",
+        "sslKey": "apps/client/localhost.pem"
       },
       "configurations": {
         "development-de": {
diff --git a/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts b/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts
index cd0f207da..b7f20a978 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CURRENCY = 'USD';
 export const DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT_MONTH_YEAR = 'MMM yyyy';
 export const DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en';
 export const DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE = 50;
-export const DEFAULT_ROOT_URL = 'http://localhost:4200';
+export const DEFAULT_ROOT_URL = 'https://localhost:4200';
 
 // USX is handled separately
 export const DERIVED_CURRENCIES = [