diff --git a/abusehelper/Makefile b/abusehelper/Makefile
index a85bcd2..fa455bc 100644
--- a/abusehelper/Makefile
+++ b/abusehelper/Makefile
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/abusehelper.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(AHTARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(AHSOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(AHSOURCE)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(IKTARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(IKSOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(IKSOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/abusehelper.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(AHTARGET) $(PACKAGES)/$(IKTARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/abusesa/Makefile b/abusesa/Makefile
index 7e51dec..6008b26 100644
--- a/abusesa/Makefile
+++ b/abusesa/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ searchmanifest: $(MANIFESTS)/abusesa_search.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl --digest -u $(USER) -o $@ $(SOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f --digest -u $(USER) -o $@ $(SOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/abusesa.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $(MANIFESTS)/abusesa.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(SEARCHTARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl --digest -u $(USER) -o $@ $(SEARCHSOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f --digest -u $(USER) -o $@ $(SEARCHSOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/abusesa_search.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(SEARCHTARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/arduino/Makefile b/arduino/Makefile
index 489b33e..d9b39c0 100644
--- a/arduino/Makefile
+++ b/arduino/Makefile
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ manifest:	$(MANIFESTS)/arduino.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET32):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE32)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE32)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET64):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE64)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE64)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/arduino.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET32) $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET64)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/bacula/Makefile b/bacula/Makefile
index 31d7ff9..d3bc79a 100644
--- a/bacula/Makefile
+++ b/bacula/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ manifest:	$(MANIFESTS)/bacula.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(PACKAGE):
 	@umask 022 ; echo $@ ; \
-	curl -o $@ $(BASEURL)/$(PACKAGE)
+	curl -f -o $@ $(BASEURL)/$(PACKAGE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/bacula.pp:
 	@umask 022 ; echo $@ ; \
diff --git a/flexlm/Makefile b/flexlm/Makefile
index 3ce3d3d..29e5078 100644
--- a/flexlm/Makefile
+++ b/flexlm/Makefile
@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@ manifest:	$(MANIFESTS)/flexlm.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/lmutil-$(VERSION).i386.Linux:
 	@umask 022 ; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl $(BASEURL)/lmutil-i86_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
+	test -f $@ || curl -f $(BASEURL)/lmutil-i86_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
 	        zcat | tar xf - -O > $@
 
 $(PACKAGES)/lmgrd-$(VERSION).i386.Linux:
 	@umask 022 ; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl $(BASEURL)/lmgrd-i86_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
+	test -f $@ || curl -f $(BASEURL)/lmgrd-i86_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
 		zcat | tar xf - -O > $@
 
 $(PACKAGES)/lmutil-$(VERSION).x86_64.Linux:
 	@umask 022 ; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl $(BASEURL)/lmutil-x64_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
+	test -f $@ || curl -f $(BASEURL)/lmutil-x64_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
 		zcat | tar xf - -O > $@
 
 $(PACKAGES)/lmgrd-$(VERSION).x86_64.Linux:
 	@umask 022 ; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl $(BASEURL)/lmgrd-x64_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
+	test -f $@ || curl -f $(BASEURL)/lmgrd-x64_lsb-$(VERSION).tar.gz | \
 		zcat | tar xf - -O > $@
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/flexlm.pp: download
diff --git a/hastymail/Makefile b/hastymail/Makefile
index 35620fb..d3f7155 100644
--- a/hastymail/Makefile
+++ b/hastymail/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/hastymail.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(HASTYMAILTARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(HASTYMAILSOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(HASTYMAILSOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/hastymail.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(HASTYMAILTARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/murmur/Makefile b/murmur/Makefile
index d91328f..41116ae 100644
--- a/murmur/Makefile
+++ b/murmur/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/murmur.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -L -o $@ $(SOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -L -o $@ $(SOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/murmur.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/phantomjs/Makefile b/phantomjs/Makefile
index 56278d6..2848415 100644
--- a/phantomjs/Makefile
+++ b/phantomjs/Makefile
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/phantomjs.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET32):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE32)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE32)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET64):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE64)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE64)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/phantomjs.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET32) $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET64)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/solr/Makefile b/solr/Makefile
index 37ae509..2d6f897 100644
--- a/solr/Makefile
+++ b/solr/Makefile
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/solr.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(PYSOLRTARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(PYSOLRSOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(PYSOLRSOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/solr.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET) $(PACKAGES)/$(PYSOLRTARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/teamspeak/Makefile b/teamspeak/Makefile
index cb07027..12c4331 100644
--- a/teamspeak/Makefile
+++ b/teamspeak/Makefile
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/teamspeak.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET32):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE32)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE32)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET64):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(SOURCE64)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(SOURCE64)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/teamspeak.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET32) $(PACKAGES)/$(TARGET64)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
diff --git a/wiki/Makefile b/wiki/Makefile
index 3753bb1..3a22b69 100644
--- a/wiki/Makefile
+++ b/wiki/Makefile
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ manifest: $(MANIFESTS)/wiki.pp
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(GWIKITARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(GWIKISOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(GWIKISOURCE)
 
 $(PACKAGES)/$(MOINTARGET):
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \
-	test -f $@ || curl -o $@ $(MOINSOURCE)
+	test -f $@ || curl -f -o $@ $(MOINSOURCE)
 
 $(MANIFESTS)/wiki.pp: $(PACKAGES)/$(GWIKITARGET) $(PACKAGES)/$(MOINTARGET)
 	@umask 022; echo $@; \