diff --git a/docs/Publishing Artifacts.md b/docs/Publishing Artifacts.md
index 47abcbb5cd5..1a8109bfcd5 100644
--- a/docs/Publishing Artifacts.md	
+++ b/docs/Publishing Artifacts.md	
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ Amazon S3 — `https` must be used, so, if you use direct Amazon S3 endpoints, f
 | --- | ---
 | repo | <a name="GithubOptions-repo"></a>The repository name. [Detected automatically](https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki/Publishing-Artifacts#github-repository).
 | vPrefixedTagName | <a name="GithubOptions-vPrefixedTagName"></a>Whether to use `v`-prefixed tag name. Defaults to `true`.
+| host | <a name="GithubOptions-host"></a>The host (including the port if need). Defaults to `github.com`.
+| protocol | <a name="GithubOptions-protocol"></a><p>The protocol, one of <code>https</code> or <code>http</code>. Defaults to <code>https</code>.</p> <p>GitHub Publisher supports only <code>https</code>.</p>
 
 <a name="S3Options"></a>
 ### `publish` S3
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder-http/src/publishOptions.ts b/packages/electron-builder-http/src/publishOptions.ts
index 0d4a7d830bb..db06d76584b 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder-http/src/publishOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder-http/src/publishOptions.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,22 @@ export interface GithubOptions extends PublishConfiguration {
   Whether to use `v`-prefixed tag name. Defaults to `true`.
    */
   vPrefixedTagName?: boolean
+
+  /*
+  The host (including the port if need). Defaults to `github.com`.
+   */
+  host?: string | null
+
+  /*
+  The protocol, one of `https` or `http`. Defaults to `https`.
+
+  GitHub Publisher supports only `https`.
+   */
+  protocol?: string | null
+}
+
+export function githubUrl(options: GithubOptions) {
+  return `${options.protocol || "https"}://${options.host || "github.com"}`
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder-publisher/src/gitHubPublisher.ts b/packages/electron-builder-publisher/src/gitHubPublisher.ts
index 76529abeb6a..664300482db 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder-publisher/src/gitHubPublisher.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder-publisher/src/gitHubPublisher.ts
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ export class GitHubPublisher extends HttpPublisher {
 
   private githubRequest<T>(path: string, token: string | null, data: {[name: string]: any; } | null = null, method?: "GET" | "DELETE" | "PUT"): Promise<T> {
     return httpExecutor.request<T>(configureRequestOptions({
-      hostname: "api.github.com",
-      path: path,
+      host: this.info.host || "api.github.com",
+      path: (this.info.host != null && this.info.host !== "github.com") ? `/api/v3/${path}` : path,
       headers: {Accept: "application/vnd.github.v3+json"}
     }, token, method), this.context.cancellationToken, data)
   }
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/appInfo.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/appInfo.ts
index 2e9cf05a250..e9e3bc602b2 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/appInfo.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/appInfo.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ export class AppInfo {
     }
 
     const info = await this.info.repositoryInfo
-    return info == null ? null : `https://github.com/${info.user}/${info.project}`
+    return info == null || info.type !== "github"  ? null : `https://${info.domain}/${info.user}/${info.project}`
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts
index 99af515a324..e8c4684d07b 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/publish/PublishManager.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import BluebirdPromise from "bluebird-lst-c"
 import { createHash } from "crypto"
 import { Arch, Platform } from "electron-builder-core"
-import { GenericServerOptions, GithubOptions, PublishConfiguration, S3Options, UpdateInfo, VersionInfo, s3Url } from "electron-builder-http/out/publishOptions"
+import { GenericServerOptions, GithubOptions, PublishConfiguration, S3Options, UpdateInfo, VersionInfo, s3Url, githubUrl } from "electron-builder-http/out/publishOptions"
 import { asArray, debug, isEmptyOrSpaces } from "electron-builder-util"
 import { log } from "electron-builder-util/out/log"
 import { throwError } from "electron-builder-util/out/promise"
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ export function computeDownloadUrl(publishConfig: PublishConfiguration, fileName
   }
   else {
     const gh = <GithubOptions>publishConfig
-    baseUrl = `https://github.com${`/${gh.owner}/${gh.repo}/releases`}/download/v${version}`
+    baseUrl = `${githubUrl(gh)}/${gh.owner}/${gh.repo}/releases/download/v${version}`
   }
 
   if (fileName == null) {
diff --git a/packages/electron-updater/src/GitHubProvider.ts b/packages/electron-updater/src/GitHubProvider.ts
index 60ef1af26cc..5d853f4af1e 100644
--- a/packages/electron-updater/src/GitHubProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-updater/src/GitHubProvider.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Provider, FileInfo, getDefaultChannelName, getChannelFilename, getCurrentPlatform } from "./api"
-import { VersionInfo, GithubOptions, UpdateInfo } from "electron-builder-http/out/publishOptions"
+import { VersionInfo, GithubOptions, UpdateInfo, githubUrl } from "electron-builder-http/out/publishOptions"
 import { validateUpdateInfo } from "./GenericProvider"
 import * as path from "path"
 import { HttpError, request } from "electron-builder-http"
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ export class GitHubProvider extends Provider<VersionInfo> {
     let version
 
     const cancellationToken = new CancellationToken()
-
+    const host = this.options.host || "github.com"
+    const protocol = `${this.options.protocol || "https"}:`
     try {
       // do not use API to avoid limit
       const releaseInfo = (await request<GithubReleaseInfo>({
-        hostname: "github.com",
+        protocol: protocol,
+        host: host,
         path: `${basePath}/latest`,
         headers: Object.assign({Accept: "application/json"}, this.requestHeaders)
       }, cancellationToken))
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ export class GitHubProvider extends Provider<VersionInfo> {
     const channelFile = getChannelFilename(getDefaultChannelName())
     const channelFileUrlPath = `${basePath}/download/v${version}/${channelFile}`
     try {
-      result = await request<UpdateInfo>({hostname: "github.com", path: channelFileUrlPath, headers: this.requestHeaders || undefined}, cancellationToken)
+      result = await request<UpdateInfo>({protocol: protocol, host: host, path: channelFileUrlPath, headers: this.requestHeaders || undefined}, cancellationToken)
     }
     catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof HttpError && e.response.statusCode === 404) {
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ export class GitHubProvider extends Provider<VersionInfo> {
 
     validateUpdateInfo(result)
     if (getCurrentPlatform() === "darwin") {
-      result.releaseJsonUrl = `https://github.com${channelFileUrlPath}`
+      result.releaseJsonUrl = `${githubUrl(this.options)}/${channelFileUrlPath}`
     }
     return result
   }