diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index 8feb519b0a..68d8e7e2fb 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ The commit message snippets depend on @url{https://magit.vc/, Magit} to
 display staged files.  When editing a commit message type @code{add}
 followed by @kbd{TAB} to insert a commit message template for adding a
 package; type @code{update} followed by @kbd{TAB} to insert a template
-for updating a package.
+for updating a package; type @code{https} followed by @kbd{TAB} to
+insert a template for changing the home page URI of a package to HTTPS.
 
 The main snippet for @code{scheme-mode} is triggered by typing
 @code{package...} followed by @kbd{TAB}.  This snippet also inserts the
diff --git a/etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page b/etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df20d31a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/snippets/text-mode/guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# -*- mode: snippet -*-
+# name: guix-commit-message-use-https-home-page
+# key: https
+# condition: git-commit-mode
+# --
+gnu: $1: Use HTTPS home page URI.
+
+* `(car (magit-staged-files))` ($1)[home-page]: Use HTTPS URI.
+`(mapconcat (lambda (file) (concat "* " file)) (cdr (magit-staged-files)) "\n")`
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