diff --git a/bin/new-project b/bin/new-project
index 03bfd03..8c8f647 100755
--- a/bin/new-project
+++ b/bin/new-project
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/development-hub"
 TOKEN_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/gitea-token"
 
 GITEA_URL="https://gitea.brrd.tech"
-GITEA_SSH="ssh://git@gitea.brrd.tech:222"
+GITEA_CLONE_URL="https://gitea.brrd.tech"  # Use HTTPS for cloning (SSH port 222 often unavailable)
 GITEA_OWNER="rob"
 
 # Colors
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ create_local_project() {
     cd "$project_dir"
 
     git init --quiet
-    git remote add origin "$GITEA_SSH/$GITEA_OWNER/$name.git"
+    git remote add origin "$GITEA_CLONE_URL/$GITEA_OWNER/$name.git"
 
     log_success "Created local project with git"
 }