diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/base.py b/src/git_flow/command/base.py
index bc7770d..00aadca 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/base.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/base.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def get_remote_api(token: str) -> RemoteAPI:
     [host, repository] = RemoteAPI.parse(flowconfig["flow.remote"])
 
     if remote_type == "gitea":
-        return GiteaRemoteAPI(host, repository, token)
+        return GiteaRemoteAPI("https://" + host, repository, token)
     elif remote_type == "bitbucket":
         return BitbucketRemoteAPI(repository, token)
     elif remote_type == "github":