diff --git a/run.go b/run.go
index a0726e68d7d..29994036595 100644
--- a/run.go
+++ b/run.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"net"
+	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -471,15 +471,17 @@ func actionRun(cc *cli.Context) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	engine.Collector = collector
 
-	// Send usage report, if we're allowed to
-	if opts.NoUsageReport.Valid && !opts.NoUsageReport.Bool {
+	if !opts.NoUsageReport.Valid || !opts.NoUsageReport.Bool {
 		go func() {
-			conn, err := net.Dial("udp", "k6reports.loadimpact.com:6565")
+			jsonStr := []byte(`{"k6_version":"` + cc.App.Version + `"}`)
+			req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "http://k6reports.loadimpact.com/", bytes.NewBuffer(jsonStr))
 			if err == nil {
-				// This is a best-effort attempt to send a usage report. We don't want
-				// to inconvenience users if this doesn't work, for whatever reason
-				_, _ = conn.Write([]byte("nyoom"))
-				_ = conn.Close()
+				req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				client := &http.Client{}
+				resp, err := client.Do(req)
+				if err == nil {
+					_ = resp.Body.Close()
+				}
 			}
 		}()
 	}