diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/gencode-remote
index 07af92ac..078b8695 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/gencode-remote
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fi
 case "$state_should" in
    present)
       uri="$(cat "$__object/parameter/uri")"
-      echo "wget -q \"$uri\" -O - | apt-key add -"
+      printf 'curl -s -L "%s" | apt-key add -\n' "$uri"
    ;;
    absent)
       cat << DONE
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/manifest
index 5dae37a7..8dddde56 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_key_uri/manifest
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 # along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-__package wget
+__package curl