diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__download/explorer/remote_cmd b/cdist/conf/type/__download/explorer/remote_cmd
index fbd4d84c..e3e35b45 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__download/explorer/remote_cmd
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__download/explorer/remote_cmd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ then
 
 elif command -v curl > /dev/null
 then
-    cmd="curl -o - '%s'"
+    cmd="curl -L -o - '%s'"
 
 elif command -v fetch > /dev/null
 then
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__download/gencode-local b/cdist/conf/type/__download/gencode-local
index 339827c2..571d2c3c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__download/gencode-local
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__download/gencode-local
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ then
 
 elif command -v curl > /dev/null
 then
-    cmd="curl -o - '%s'"
+    cmd="curl -L -o - '%s'"
 
 elif command -v fetch > /dev/null
 then