diff --git a/sport_activities_features/missing_elevation_identification.py b/sport_activities_features/missing_elevation_identification.py
index 748a28b..bb8910c 100644
--- a/sport_activities_features/missing_elevation_identification.py
+++ b/sport_activities_features/missing_elevation_identification.py
@@ -93,8 +93,11 @@ def fetch_elevation_data(self, payload_formatting: bool = True) -> list:
             path = url_parts.path
 
             # Establish connection
-            connection = http.client.HTTPSConnection(host)
-
+            if self.open_elevation_api.startswith("http://"):
+                connection = http.client.HTTPConnection(host)
+            else:
+                connection = http.client.HTTPSConnection(host)
+                
             # Make the POST request
             connection.request("POST", path, body=json_payload, headers=headers)