diff --git a/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile b/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
index 4196fc71847..26d84642913 100644
--- a/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ COPY locustfile.py .
 # enable gevent support in debugger
 ENV GEVENT_SUPPORT=True
 
-ENTRYPOINT locust --host="http://${FRONTEND_ADDR}" --headless -u "${USERS:-10}" 2>&1
+ENTRYPOINT locust --host="${FRONTEND_PROTO:-http}://${FRONTEND_ADDR}" --headless -u "${USERS:-10}" 2>&1