diff --git a/bucket/kim.json b/bucket/kim.json
index 9bd8dcbf14..eb16513a8b 100644
--- a/bucket/kim.json
+++ b/bucket/kim.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     },
     "bin": "kim.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/rancher/kim/releases",
+        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/rancher/kim/releases",
         "regex": "download/v([\\w.-]+)/kim-windows-amd64.exe"
     },
     "autoupdate": {