diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index bbe6490..614c778 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ try_install_prebuilt() {
   [ "$quiet" = "1" ] && echo "Trying Dosh prebuilt $(release_artifact_name)"
   need curl
   need tar
-  if ! curl -fL "$download_url" -o "$archive"; then
-    echo "prebuilt unavailable: $download_url" >&2
+  if ! curl -fsL "$download_url" -o "$archive" 2>/dev/null; then
     alt_download_url="$(release_latest_tag_download_url || true)"
-    if [ -z "$alt_download_url" ] || ! curl -fL "$alt_download_url" -o "$archive"; then
+    if [ -z "$alt_download_url" ] || ! curl -fsL "$alt_download_url" -o "$archive"; then
+      echo "prebuilt unavailable: $download_url" >&2
       [ -z "$alt_download_url" ] || echo "prebuilt unavailable: $alt_download_url" >&2
       return 1
     fi