diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
index 92d431b..89b6b98 100755
--- a/update.py
+++ b/update.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 
 def _download_bz2(url, out_name):
-    subprocess.check_call("curl --progress-bar '%s' | bunzip2 > '%s'" % (url, out_name), shell=True)
+    subprocess.check_call("curl --progress-bar -L '%s' | bunzip2 > '%s'" % (url, out_name), shell=True)
 
 
 class RussianBuilder(object):