diff --git a/scripts/download b/scripts/download
index 1696def..ae4d665 100755
--- a/scripts/download
+++ b/scripts/download
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ curl -sL ${KERNEL_URL}${KERNEL_SIGN} > ${KERNEL_SIGN}
 
 # grab gregkh's stable signing key
 GPG_KEY="6092693E"
+set +e
 gpg2 --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys $GPG_KEY
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo "gpg2 key sign download failed. trying second mirror"
+set -e
+gpg2 --keyserver hkp://ipv4.pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys $GPG_KEY
 
 if ! xz -cd ${KERNEL_TAR} | gpg2 --verify ${KERNEL_SIGN} - ; then
     echo "ERROR: ${KERNEL_TAR} signing error" 1>&2