diff --git a/.ci/install-yq.sh b/.ci/install-yq.sh
index 794cbd726b..6ef58b368b 100755
--- a/.ci/install-yq.sh
+++ b/.ci/install-yq.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ function install_yq() {
 	local yq_version=2.3.0
 
 	local yq_url="https://${yq_pkg}/releases/download/${yq_version}/yq_${goos}_${goarch}"
-	curl -o "${yq_path}" -LSs ${yq_url}
+	curl -o "${yq_path}" -LSsf ${yq_url}
+	[ $? -ne 0 ] && die "Download ${yq_url} failed"
 	chmod +x ${yq_path}
 
 	if ! command -v "${yq_path}" >/dev/null; then