diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6b2eab9..3a520459 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ withNetworkConnectivity(config: Config): (WrappedComponent) => EnhancedComponent
 type Config = {
   withRedux?: boolean = false,
   timeout?: number = 3000,
-  pingServerUrl?: string = 'https://google.com',
+  pingServerUrl?: string = 'http://www.google.com/',
   withExtraHeadRequest?: boolean = true,
   checkConnectionInterval?: number = 0,
   checkInBackground?: boolean = false,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type Config = {
 
 `timeout`: amount of time (in ms) that the component should wait for the ping response. Defaults to 3s.
 
-`pingServerUrl`: remote server to ping to. It defaults to https://google.com since it's probably one the most stable servers out there, but you can provide your own if needed.
+`pingServerUrl`: remote server to ping to. It defaults to http://www.google.com/ since it's probably one the most stable servers out there, but you can provide your own if needed.
 
 `withExtraHeadRequest`: flag that denotes whether the extra ping check will be performed or not. Defaults to `true`.
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ React component that accepts a function as children. It allows you to decouple y
 type Props = {
   children: (isConnected: boolean) => React$Element<any>
   timeout?: number = 3000,
-  pingServerUrl?: string = 'https://google.com',
+  pingServerUrl?: string = 'http://www.google.com/',
   withExtraHeadRequest?: boolean = true,
 }
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fa9fcc8..9735937c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-offline",
-  "version": "3.9.0",
+  "version": "3.9.1",
   "description": "Handy toolbelt to deal with offline mode in React Native applications. Cross-platform, provides a smooth redux integration.",
   "main": "./src/index.js",
   "author": "Raul Gomez Acuña <raulgdeveloper@gmail.com> (https://github.com/rauliyohmc)",
diff --git a/src/ConnectivityRenderer.js b/src/ConnectivityRenderer.js
index ee9b51cc..939cab97 100644
--- a/src/ConnectivityRenderer.js
+++ b/src/ConnectivityRenderer.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ConnectivityRenderer extends Component<DefaultProps, Props, State> {
 
   static defaultProps: DefaultProps = {
     timeout: 3000,
-    pingServerUrl: 'https://google.com',
+    pingServerUrl: 'http://www.google.com/',
     withExtraHeadRequest: true,
   };
 
diff --git a/src/checkInternetAccess.js b/src/checkInternetAccess.js
index 3247d8a8..fe6dcb04 100644
--- a/src/checkInternetAccess.js
+++ b/src/checkInternetAccess.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import makeHttpRequest from './makeHttpRequest';
 
 export default function checkInternetAccess(
   timeout: number = 3000,
-  url: string = 'https://google.com',
+  url: string = 'http://www.google.com/',
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   return new Promise((resolve: (value: boolean) => void) => {
     makeHttpRequest({
diff --git a/src/checkInternetConnectionOnStartup.js b/src/checkInternetConnectionOnStartup.js
index ecfdbca7..3b814041 100644
--- a/src/checkInternetConnectionOnStartup.js
+++ b/src/checkInternetConnectionOnStartup.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import checkInternetAccess from './checkInternetAccess';
 // on Android, we need to use `isConnected.fetch`, that returns a promise which resolves with a boolean
 export default function checkInternetConnectionOnStartup(
   timeout: number = 3000,
-  url: string = 'https://google.com',
+  url: string = 'http://www.google.com/',
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   let connectionChecked: Promise<boolean>;
   if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
diff --git a/src/sagas.js b/src/sagas.js
index e5405254..aad98657 100644
--- a/src/sagas.js
+++ b/src/sagas.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function* handleConnectivityChange(
 export default function* networkEventsListenerSaga(
   {
     timeout = 3000,
-    pingServerUrl = 'https://google.com',
+    pingServerUrl = 'http://www.google.com/',
     withExtraHeadRequest = true,
     checkConnectionInterval = 0,
   }: Arguments = {},
diff --git a/src/withNetworkConnectivity.js b/src/withNetworkConnectivity.js
index 7684cc73..3ec425c5 100644
--- a/src/withNetworkConnectivity.js
+++ b/src/withNetworkConnectivity.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const withNetworkConnectivity = (
   {
     withRedux = false,
     timeout = 3000,
-    pingServerUrl = 'https://google.com',
+    pingServerUrl = 'http://www.google.com/',
     withExtraHeadRequest = true,
     checkConnectionInterval = 0,
     checkInBackground = false,
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c3b17752..c0c8c43b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3972,9 +3972,9 @@ redux-mock-store@^1.2.2:
   version "1.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/redux-mock-store/-/redux-mock-store-1.2.3.tgz#1b3ad299da91cb41ba30d68e3b6f024475fb9e1b"
 
-redux-saga@^0.15.6:
-  version "0.15.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/redux-saga/-/redux-saga-0.15.6.tgz#8638dc522de6c6c0a496fe8b2b5466287ac2dc4d"
+redux-saga@^0.16.0:
+  version "0.16.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/redux-saga/-/redux-saga-0.16.0.tgz#0a231db0a1489301dd980f6f2f88d8ced418f724"
 
 redux-thunk@^2.2.0:
   version "2.2.0"