diff --git a/depends/builders/linux.mk b/depends/builders/linux.mk
index 98d0e9de3..75055e77e 100644
--- a/depends/builders/linux.mk
+++ b/depends/builders/linux.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 build_linux_SHA256SUM = sha256sum
-build_linux_DOWNLOAD = wget --timeout=$(DOWNLOAD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT) --tries=$(DOWNLOAD_RETRIES) -nv -O
+build_linux_DOWNLOAD = curl --connect-timeout $(DOWNLOAD_CONNECT_TIMEOUT) --retry $(DOWNLOAD_RETRIES) -L -o