diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1c1472a1007..10f71bda07c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -127,18 +127,21 @@ jobs:
           cd lightning-transaction-sync
           cargo build --verbose --color always --features esplora-blocking
           cargo build --verbose --color always --features esplora-async
+          cargo build --verbose --color always --features esplora-async-https
       - name: Build transaction sync clients on Rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }} with features and full code-linking for coverage generation
         if: "matrix.build-tx-sync && matrix.coverage"
         run: |
           cd lightning-transaction-sync
           RUSTFLAGS="-C link-dead-code" cargo build --verbose --color always --features esplora-blocking
           RUSTFLAGS="-C link-dead-code" cargo build --verbose --color always --features esplora-async
+          RUSTFLAGS="-C link-dead-code" cargo build --verbose --color always --features esplora-async-https
       - name: Test transaction sync clients on Rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }} with features
         if: "matrix.build-tx-sync"
         run: |
           cd lightning-transaction-sync
           cargo test --verbose --color always --features esplora-blocking
           cargo test --verbose --color always --features esplora-async
+          cargo test --verbose --color always --features esplora-async-https
       - name: Test backtrace-debug builds on Rust ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
         if: "matrix.toolchain == 'stable'"
         shell: bash # Default on Winblows is powershell
diff --git a/lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml b/lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml
index 395410951db..4ad58194740 100644
--- a/lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lightning-transaction-sync/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ rustdoc-args = ["--cfg", "docsrs"]
 [features]
 default = []
 esplora-async = ["async-interface", "esplora-client/async", "futures"]
+esplora-async-https = ["esplora-async", "reqwest/rustls-tls"]
 esplora-blocking = ["esplora-client/blocking"]
 async-interface = []
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ bitcoin = { version = "0.29.0", default-features = false }
 bdk-macros = "0.6"
 futures = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 esplora-client = { version = "0.3.0", default-features = false, optional = true }
+reqwest = { version = "0.11", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["json"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 lightning = { version = "0.0.114", path = "../lightning", features = ["std"] }
diff --git a/lightning-transaction-sync/src/esplora.rs b/lightning-transaction-sync/src/esplora.rs
index 807ef807500..f68be08a5a6 100644
--- a/lightning-transaction-sync/src/esplora.rs
+++ b/lightning-transaction-sync/src/esplora.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::error::{TxSyncError, InternalError};
 use crate::common::{SyncState, FilterQueue, ConfirmedTx};
 
 use lightning::util::logger::Logger;
-use lightning::{log_error, log_given_level, log_info, log_internal, log_debug, log_trace};
+use lightning::{log_error, log_info, log_debug, log_trace};
 use lightning::chain::WatchedOutput;
 use lightning::chain::{Confirm, Filter};
 
diff --git a/lightning-transaction-sync/src/lib.rs b/lightning-transaction-sync/src/lib.rs
index 791490d9dfc..05b71d21bb5 100644
--- a/lightning-transaction-sync/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lightning-transaction-sync/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 //!
 //! ## Features and Backend Support
 //!
-//!- `esplora_blocking` enables syncing against an Esplora backend based on a blocking client.
-//!- `esplora_async` enables syncing against an Esplora backend based on an async client.
+//!- `esplora-blocking` enables syncing against an Esplora backend based on a blocking client.
+//!- `esplora-async` enables syncing against an Esplora backend based on an async client.
+//!- `esplora-async-https` enables the async Esplora client with support for HTTPS.
 //!
 //! ## Version Compatibility
 //!
diff --git a/lightning-transaction-sync/tests/integration_tests.rs b/lightning-transaction-sync/tests/integration_tests.rs
index 276aeabf9e0..d2f0c70a123 100644
--- a/lightning-transaction-sync/tests/integration_tests.rs
+++ b/lightning-transaction-sync/tests/integration_tests.rs
@@ -348,3 +348,20 @@ async fn test_esplora_syncs() {
 		_ => panic!("Unexpected event"),
 	}
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "esplora-async-https", feature = "esplora-blocking"))]
+async fn test_esplora_connects_to_public_server() {
+	let mut logger = TestLogger {};
+	let esplora_url = "https://blockstream.info/api".to_string();
+	let tx_sync = EsploraSyncClient::new(esplora_url, &mut logger);
+	let confirmable = TestConfirmable::new();
+
+	// Check we connect and pick up on new best blocks
+	assert_eq!(confirmable.best_block.lock().unwrap().1, 0);
+	#[cfg(feature = "esplora-async-https")]
+	tx_sync.sync(vec![&confirmable]).await.unwrap();
+	#[cfg(feature = "esplora-blocking")]
+	tx_sync.sync(vec![&confirmable]).unwrap();
+	assert_ne!(confirmable.best_block.lock().unwrap().1, 0);
+}