diff --git a/dev/certs/README.md b/dev/certs/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83ab79882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/certs/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+**NOTE**: These certs are for development only.  They are shared resources and should not be used for anything else.
diff --git a/dev/certs/cert.pem b/dev/certs/cert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d062f0f39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/certs/cert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/dev/certs/key.pem b/dev/certs/key.pem
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dff8ef8a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/certs/key.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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+-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 8a5e3b753..506fcfc19 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var connect = require('connect'),
 	fs = require('fs'),
 	gulp = require('gulp'),
 	gutil = require('gulp-util'),
-	http = require('http'),
+	https = require('https'),
 	jshint = require('gulp-jshint'),
 	jscs = require('gulp-jscs'),
 	merge = require('merge-stream'),
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ gulp.task('server', ['build:extensions'], function(callback) {
 	gulp.watch('Extensions/**/*.js', ['build:extensions']);
 	gulp.watch('Extensions/**/*.css', ['build:extensions']);
 
-	var devServer = http.createServer(devApp).listen(31337);
+	var devServer = https.createServer({
+				key: fs.readFileSync('./dev/certs/key.pem'),
+				cert: fs.readFileSync('./dev/certs/cert.pem')
+			}, devApp)
+		.listen(31337);
 
 	devServer.on('error', function(error) {
 		log(colors.underline(colors.red('ERROR'))+' Unable to start server!');
@@ -185,9 +189,12 @@ gulp.task('server', ['build:extensions'], function(callback) {
 		    devAddress.address === '::') {
 			devHost = 'localhost';
 		}
-		var url = 'http://' + devHost + ':' + devAddress.port;
+		var url = 'https://' + devHost + ':' + devAddress.port;
 
 		log('Started dev server at ' + colors.magenta(url));
+		log(colors.yellow('Remember to add a security exception by visiting ' + colors.magenta(url) + ','));
+		log(colors.yellow('otherwise the connection will be blocked by the browser.'));
+
 		callback(); // we're done with this task for now
 	});
 });