diff --git a/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex b/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex
index 9339532af..b6e338aab 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/http/http.ex
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.HTTP do
         tls_opts =
           Keyword.get(options, :tls_opts, [])
           |> Keyword.put(:server_name_indication, host)
-          |> Keyword.put(:versions, ['tlsv1.2', 'tlsv1.1', 'tlsv1'])
+          |> Keyword.put(:versions, [:tlsv1, :"tlsv1.1", :"tlsv1.2"])
 
         Keyword.put(options, :tls_opts, tls_opts) ++ [ssl: [server_name_indication: host]]