diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index 7eda5a5671..410f9d8d05 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ BM_POSEUR_REPO=${BM_POSEUR_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/tripleo/bm_poseur.git}
 BM_POSEUR_BRANCH=${BM_POSEUR_BRANCH:-master}
 
 # a websockets/html5 or flash powered VNC console for vm instances
-NOVNC_REPO=${NOVNC_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/kanaka/noVNC.git}
+NOVNC_REPO=${NOVNC_REPO:-https://github.com/kanaka/noVNC.git}
 NOVNC_BRANCH=${NOVNC_BRANCH:-master}
 
 # ryu service