diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2739162de39..01b1c2cbc31 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ See the different versions of the [openapi-generator-cli](https://mvnrepository.
 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
 If you're looking for the latest stable version, you can grab it directly from Maven.org (Java 8 runtime at a minimum):
 
-JAR location: `http://central.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar`
+JAR location: `https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar`
 
 For **Mac/Linux** users:
 ```sh
-wget http://central.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar -O openapi-generator-cli.jar
+wget https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar -O openapi-generator-cli.jar
 ```
 
 For **Windows** users, you will need to install [wget](http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/wget.htm) or you can use Invoke-WebRequest in PowerShell (3.0+), e.g.
 ```
-Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile openapi-generator-cli.jar http://central.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar
+Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile openapi-generator-cli.jar https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar
 ```
 
 After downloading the JAR, run `java -jar openapi-generator-cli.jar help` to show the usage.
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ java -jar modules/openapi-generator-cli/target/openapi-generator-cli.jar generat
 (if you're on Windows, replace the last command with `java -jar modules\openapi-generator-cli\target\openapi-generator-cli.jar generate -i https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openapitools/openapi-generator/master/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/2_0/petstore.yaml -g php -o c:\temp\php_api_client`)
 
 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-You can also download the JAR (latest release) directly from [maven.org](http://central.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar)
+You can also download the JAR (latest release) directly from [maven.org](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/openapitools/openapi-generator-cli/4.2.2/openapi-generator-cli-4.2.2.jar)
 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
 
 To get a list of **general** options available, please run `java -jar modules/openapi-generator-cli/target/openapi-generator-cli.jar help generate`