diff --git a/start_linux.sh b/start_linux.sh
index 948e40b8..85638a5e 100755
--- a/start_linux.sh
+++ b/start_linux.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [ "$conda_exists" == "F" ]; then
     echo "Downloading Miniconda from $MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL to $INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
 
     mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
-    curl -Lk "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+    curl -L "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
 
     chmod u+x "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
     bash "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh" -b -p $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX
diff --git a/start_macos.sh b/start_macos.sh
index 5877e167..b30bc4c6 100755
--- a/start_macos.sh
+++ b/start_macos.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [ "$conda_exists" == "F" ]; then
     echo "Downloading Miniconda from $MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL to $INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
 
     mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
-    curl -Lk "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+    curl -L "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
 
     chmod u+x "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
     bash "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh" -b -p $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX
diff --git a/start_windows.bat b/start_windows.bat
index cdc303e4..7c437b60 100755
--- a/start_windows.bat
+++ b/start_windows.bat
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if "%conda_exists%" == "F" (
 	echo Downloading Miniconda from %MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL% to %INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe
 
 	mkdir "%INSTALL_DIR%"
-	call curl -Lk "%MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL%" > "%INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe" || ( echo. && echo Miniconda failed to download. && goto end )
+	call curl -L "%MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL%" > "%INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe" || ( echo. && echo Miniconda failed to download. && goto end )
 
 	echo Installing Miniconda to %CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%
 	start /wait "" "%INSTALL_DIR%\miniconda_installer.exe" /InstallationType=JustMe /NoShortcuts=1 /AddToPath=0 /RegisterPython=0 /NoRegistry=1 /S /D=%CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX%
diff --git a/wsl.sh b/wsl.sh
index 5c7d6212..153ae85d 100755
--- a/wsl.sh
+++ b/wsl.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if "$CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX/bin/conda" --version &>/dev/null; then conda_exists="T";
 if [ "$conda_exists" == "F" ]; then
     echo "Downloading Miniconda from $MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL to $INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
 
-    curl -Lk "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
+    curl -L "$MINICONDA_DOWNLOAD_URL" > "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
 
     chmod u+x "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh"
     bash "$INSTALL_DIR/miniconda_installer.sh" -b -p $CONDA_ROOT_PREFIX